Identity Theft News

July 11, 2016

Identity Theft Increases Massively

By Nelly Vladimirova

A while ago, the leading group in fraud protection Cifas, released its report on the fraud landscape for 2016 and the numbers are devastating. One of the most important things that anyone working with classified data should know is that if someone can get all the little pieces of the picture, most probably they'll have the whole picture. However, the big problem here, is that many users are learning this lesson the hard way. ...read full article

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July 11, 2016

Are Airbnb hosts in greater danger of identity theft?

By Hugo Martin

If you rent out your home or apartment through an online rental site like Airbnb, you could be a greater risk of being a victim of identity theft. That is the warning from the identity monitoring firm LifeLock, which conducted a survey of about 1,000 American adults and found that 41% said they have snooped through the private items of homes they have visited or rented. ...read full article

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ABC News , April 7, 2016

Miami Couple Charged With $2 Million Identity Theft Fraud

By Julia Jacobo

A Miami couple has been charged in a $2 million credit card fraud and identity theft scheme -- mainly targeting seniors -- which they allegedly used to go on designer shopping sprees and luxury vacations, the Manhattan District Attorney's office announced Tuesday. ...read full article

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usnews.com , March 24, 2016

How to Avoid Being a Victim of Tax-Time Identity Theft

By Maryalene LaPonsie

"Heightened awareness is necessary because all your information is on the move," says Ken Chaplin, senior vice president for TransUnion. "It's being sent to accountants, to tax preparers, to the IRS." Keeping financial information as well as identities safe, and what to do if found victim of identity theft during tax season. ...read full article

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January 27, 2016

Florida #1 in nation for identity theft

By Jessie Box

For the past five years, Florida has been ranked number one in the nation for the most filed complaints regarding identity theft, according to Cathy Costley, identity theft victim specialist for the Florida Attorney General's Office. ...read full article

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January 27, 2016

How tax prep companies are fighting identity theft this year

By Lisa Eadicicco

With the 2016 tax season officially open, taxpayers are just beginning to think about getting their finances organized in time for the April 18 filing deadline. But at the same time, identity thieves are likely plotting ways to game the system by filing fraudulent returns. ...read full article

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January 27, 2016

How your employer may be exposing you to identity theft

By Beth Braverman

No matter how careful you are with your passwords and personal data, you could still be the victim of identity theft if your company doesn't take similar precautions. ...read full article

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November 6, 2015

2 arrested in Oakhurst during identity theft investigation

By Troy Pope

Two Oakhurst residents were arrested Tuesday during an investigation into a string of burglaries, identity theft and fraud, the Madera County Sheriff's Office said. ...read full article

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November 5, 2015

Child Identity Theft: Your Child Could Be Next

By Isabella Moller

It's becoming more common for hackers to take this personal information and use it as their own. And now they've schemed something else, taking your child's identity. ...read full article

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November 5, 2015

Cab driver accused of identity theft enters guilty plea

By Jason Knowles

A cab driver accused of stealing passenger debit and credit cards has entered a guilty plea. The ABC7 I-Team exposed the driver and the elaborate scheme a year ago. That cab driver in question faced several counts of felony identity theft. ...read full article

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October 27, 2015

Thomson Reuters Releases Guide to Helping Tax Identity Theft Victims

By Michael Cohn

Thomson Reuters has published a guide for tax professionals whose clients have been victimized by tax-related identity theft. PPC's Guide to Tax-Related Identity Theft covers various aspects of identity theft, from verification to monitoring and alerting the appropriate agencies and authorities, to help tax practitioners act on behalf of clients. ...read full article

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October 22, 2015

Waynesboro Man Charged with Identity Theft from Family Member

By NBC29 News

Waynesboro Police Department News Release: The Waynesboro Police Department has charged a Waynesboro man with several felonies after an unauthorized summer spending spree with a relative's credit card. ...read full article

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October 22, 2015

IRS will share tax-filing info to fight identity theft

By Kay Bell

One security move is ensuring that federal and state tax agencies, along with the tax industry that helps millions of individuals file their returns each year, have all the information they need to fight identity thieves. ...read full article

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September 29, 2015

GOP lawmaker backs bill to combat identity theft

By Cory Bennett

A House Republican wants to reduce identity theft by keeping Social Security numbers off many federal tax forms. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) has introduced the Taxpayer Identity Protection Act, which would let companies use an alternative to the Social Security number on the W-2 tax form, issued to every employee earning at least $600 a year. ...read full article

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September 29, 2015

How to keep scammers from pulling an ID theft double whammy

By Adam Levin

When it comes to data security and the real-life impact of identity theft, public awareness is at an all-time high. But there is still great confusion and ignorance about what it is, how it happens, and what can be done to avoid the pitfalls of life after a data breach or personal compromise. ...read full article

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September 29, 2015

Identity theft hit 7% of U.S. population last year

By Martyn Williams

Almost 18 million people were victims of identity theft in the United States last year, with the majority of crimes targeting credit cards and bank accounts, the Department of Justice said Sunday. ...read full article

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September 7, 2015

Ohio AG: Complaints of Identity Theft Top 3,500

By Sean Rowe

The state's attorney general says his office got more than 3,500 complaints of identity theft over the first three years of a special unit designed to thwart it. ...read full article

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September 7, 2015

Logan care giver guilty of aggravated identity theft

By Staff Report

A Logan County home care giver pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court this week to identity theft and agreed to serve a 24 month prison sentence and agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $56,543.93 announced United States Attorney John E. Kuhn, Jr. Crystal Hullett, age 38, of Russellville, pleaded guilty to five counts of aggravated identity theft before U.S. District Judge Greg Stivers on Sept. 2, 2015. ...read full article

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September 7, 2015

Congressman is tax ID theft victim

By Kay Bell

Identity theft has become an epidemic, claiming more than 10 million victims in the past 5 years, according to the Federal Trade Commission. You can add 1 more particularly ironic victim to the 2015 tax ID theft list: Rep. Jason Chaffetz ...read full article

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August 26, 2015

Experts warn children could be vulnerable for ID theft

By Deanna Dewberry

As you prepare to send your kids back to school, experts warn you need to think about more than supplies, clothes and bus schedules. You also need to think about identity theft. ...read full article

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