Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Social Security Fraud - Tue Aug 21, 2012

Erie judge: Beeman is 'convicted'; ruling on ouster will come later
GoErie.com
On Aug. 21, an Erie County Judge ruled that Erie County Councilman Ebert
Beeman has indeed been convicted of felony Social Security fraud charges
under Pennsylvania law, clearing the way for a ruling on whether he can be
removed from County Council.
<http://www.goerie.com/article/20120821/NEWS02/308219934/Erie-judge%3A-Beeman-is-'convicted'%3B-ruling-on-ouster-will-come-later>

Scam using sweepstakes, Moneypak targeted in Polk
Tbo.com
Never give your Social Security number or other personal information over
the phone or online unless you initiate the contact. Be suspicious of any
call or email with urgent requests for personal financial information. The
caller or emailer may include ...
<http://www2.tbo.com/news/news/2012/aug/21/scam-using-sweepstakes-moneypak-targeted-in-polk-ar-470023/>

Milton Man Briefly Loses Daughter's College Tuition to Fraud
Patch.com
Another Tax Filer Victimized by Identity Fraud. An Orchard Bend Trail
couple were trying to file their taxes on Aug. 13 when a message kept
popping up saying, "Social Security Number is in use." A call to the IRS
revealed that someone had used her ...
<http://alpharetta.patch.com/articles/milton-man-briefly-loses-daughter-s-college-tuition-to-fraud>

Article appeared on page 1A of the Times Leader
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
... and preserve Social Security by growing the economy and reducing the
deficit. I will fight against waste and fraud while working to improve
efficiency and grow the economy so we can secure and strengthen this vital
program for generations to come ...
<http://www.timesleader.com/stories/WILKES-BARRE-8211-Northeastern-Pennsylvania8217s-members-of-Congress-and-their-challengers-agree-that-Social-Security-is-needed->

Ex-IRS Agent Pleads Guilty to Ordering Hit Job on Tax Clients
Accounting Today
Steven Martinez pleaded guilty August 10 in a federal court in San Diego to
criminal charges including murder-for-hire, witness tampering involving
attempted murder, solicitation of a crime of violence, mail fraud, filing
false tax returns, Social ...
<http://www.accountingtoday.com/news/former-irs-agent-pleads-guilty-hit-job-tax-clients-63698-1.html>

Former Ozark man pleads guilty to taking seniors' funds
Springfield News-Leader
Steven E. Gwin, 68, was indicted by a grand jury in 2010 and on Monday
pleaded guilty to mail fraud and money laundering. According to the U.S.
Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri, Gwin was caught in
Arizona in April, but spent time ...
<http://www.news-leader.com/article/20120821/NEWS12/308210015/former-Ozark-man-pleads-guilty-fraud-seniors?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CSpecial%20Reports>

Ex-banker's bizarre case ends
The Register-Guard
In exchange, the government agreed to dismiss 10 other counts from his
grand jury indictment, including Social Security fraud and multiple counts
of aggravated identity theft and computer fraud. Both sides also agreed to
recommend that Mainwaring ...
<http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/28622218-41/mainwaring-bank-keybank-florida-death.html.csp>

Guilty plea expected in amputation fraud
The State
The Sumter resident whose hand was cut off was receiving supplemental
security income payments from the Social Security Administration, based
upon what court filings in U.S. District Court called “a disability of
mental retardation.” One of the three ...
<http://www.thestate.com/2012/08/21/2407378/guilty-plea-expected-in-amputation.html>

Is Paul Ryan a fraud?
National Catholic Reporter (blog)
Over the longer term, the Ryan plan would end Medicare as we know it -- and
in Washington, "fiscal responsibility" is often equated with willingness to
slash Medicare and Social Security, even if the purported savings would be
used to cut taxes on the ...
<http://ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/paul-ryan-fraud>

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1 comment:

  1. I think it's sad that there are now hotlines and organisations dedicated to post-ID theft recooperation. With just a little common sense, burning or shredding your important documents and keeping a level head online; ID theft can be rooted out easily.

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