Friday, March 2, 2012

Victims of Identity Theft - Fri Mar 2, 2012


Local business falls victim to identity theft
ABC 57 News
But, they never thought they would be the victims of corporate identity theft. "When we got that first phone call, it was like,'what do we do now?'" said Ormson. Ormson first found out about the crime when she got a phone call from a woman in Tenn.
Woman Arrested For Identity Theft
KEYT
Santa Maria - A Santa Maria woman is behind bars after committing identity theft to more than 10victims. Santa Maria Police officials say Johanne Corteguera, 34, was arrested last Friday after stealing more than $25000 from the victims.
Police: Wig-wearing women stole money using stolen identities
Springfield News-Leader
The women, from Florida, were hired to pose as the victims of the identity theft, and used the information the group has obtained to cash checks at multiple banks. Hundreds to thousands of dollars were gained through forged checks, according to the ..
Traffic stop leads to arrest of man accused of identity theft
Naples Daily News
Lee County deputy say a traffic stop Tuesday on Interstate 75 revealed 100 victims of identity theft. A deputy with the Lee County Highway Interdiction Unit pulled over 32-year-old Patrick Tremane Robinson for speeding and switching lanes excessively ...
Identity thieves filing for victims' tax refunds, police say
Capital Times (blog)
Update: The IRS says taxpayers who fall victim to identity theft will get their tax refunds, regardless of whether a fraudulent return has previously been filed and a refund issued to the thief. The refund will happen once the legitimate taxpayer files ...
Tax Scams To Look Out For This Year
Huffington Post
1. Identity theft is a year-round problem, but during tax season the threat is heightened. Scam artists prey on legitimate taxpayers, stealing their identities in order to file tax returns on their behalf and claim refunds, according to the IRS.

ID theft, debt collection lead FTC's 2011 Top 10 complaints: Plain Dealing
Plain Dealer
... The Plain Dealer Identity theft continued to top the list of consumer complaints nationwide, the Federal Trade Commission announced today. More than 279,00 consumers – about 15 percent of those who complained to the agency – reported being victims ...

Identity Theft Cost Americans $1.52 Billion In 2011, FTC Says
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Identity theft and other scams cost Americans $1.52 billion last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Tuesday. In a nationwide sampling of consumer complaints, law enforcement and other agencies received 1.8 ...



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