Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Social Security Identity Theft - Wed Mar 21, 2012


For identity theft victims, paying taxes is a nightmare
msnbc.com
She thought she had been successful until the family returned home from a vacation this month to find that her husband's identity had been stolen again. The IRS has acknowledged that identity theft tax fraud –- stealing someone's Social Security number ...
Tax fraud hits slain Tampa police officer
Tbo.com
By ELAINE SILVESTRINI | The Tampa Tribune Add a Tampa police officer killed in the line of duty to the growing list of victims of tax fraud identity theft. Officer David Curtis was shot to death, along with Officer Jeffrey Kocab, ...   
Feds work to check tax fraud, help identity-theft victims
Belleville News Democrat
WASHINGTON — The IRS and federal investigators say they've redoubled their efforts to combat tax fraud from identity theft, a crime they call "epidemic" in Florida that's spreading nationwide. The Internal Revenue Service identified and prevented the ...
University of Tampa sustains breach of Social Security numbers
SC Magazine
... faculty and staff have become candidates for identity theft after students and IT personnel discovered publicly available files on the internet containing personal information. What type of personal information? Names, Social Security numbers, ...
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Phone scam alert
ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA
by Hannah McNeff Identity theft is on the rise in the United States and this time it may be happening a little closer to home. The Missouri State Highway Patrol met with multiple agencies Wednesday morning to discuss a number of issues related to ...
Healthcare Data Breaches: Handle with Care
PropertyCasualty360
The unintentional exposure of a social security number or financial information raises the risk for identity theft and increases organization vulnerability for lawsuits, fines and lost business. With this dismal financial outlook, it is safe to predict ...

Don't give out your Social Security, account numbers
Journal Inquirer
... to be from CL&P and offers discounts on electricity charges. Customers said, they were asked to provide their account numbers and Social Security numbers. To be clear, if you give up your Social Security number, you open the odor to identity theft.
IRS may share tax info with police to fight fraud
Chicago Tribune
Tampa has seen a rash of identity theft and tax refund fraud cases since last year, totaling $130 million in stolen funds. Suspected wrongdoers steal Social Security numbers and file returns seeking tax refunds, using an abandoned home or another phony ...
Wednesday's police log: El Segundo and the beach cities
Daily Breeze
Several unauthorized accounts were opened using the victim's personal information. - Identity theft (not on map). Police took a report March 18. Someone used the victim's Social Security number under a different name for employment purposes. 2.


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