Thursday, April 26, 2012

Identity Theft Prevention - Thu Apr 26, 2012


Identity theft: When millions of dead people apply for credit cards
ITworld.com
April 26, 2012, 7:07 AM — Seems that the threat of identity theft doesn't end, even with death. Identity thieves apply for millions of credit cards per year using personal information of the deceased, a study shows. The identification data for nearly ...
IRS program targets tax ID theft
The News-Press
Local and state law enforcement, who tried to investigate and pursue these cases of identity theft, were thwarted by federal privacy laws that prohibited the IRS from sharing information on tax returns – even fake returns filed by identity thieves.
Feds to set up new pilot program to combat ID theft in FL
Orlando Sentinel
By Donna Gehrke-White, Sun Sentinel The Internal Revenue Service has created a pilot program in Florida to fight identity theft-related tax fraud by working more closely with local police investigators, the agency announced Wednesday.
Program aids ID theft victims, others who run afoul of IRS
Monitor
At some point, his identity would be stolen, too. Ten years later, he filed his first tax return, but for 11 years after that, the Internal Revenue Service did not send him refunds even though he qualified in light of his low income and later his five ...
Public Intoxication, Identify Theft : Johnston Police Blotter
Patch.com
A 48-year-old man reported identity theft when someone used his Social Security number to file a tax claim. Officers took a report of a civil dispute over property between a daughter and parents in the 9600 block of Northwest 74th Place.


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