Tag Archives: identity theft

An indictment against former Jefferson Parish, La., Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Hebert, 48, was announced today by Roy L. Austin Jr., Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division; Dana J. Boente, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of … Continue reading →

The Internal Revenue Service is expanding a program nationwide to help law enforcement get access to tax return data. The nationwide expansion aims to help state and local enforcement authorities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia obtain … Continue reading →

A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 54 months in jail and has to pay over $60,000 in restitution. Michael Clarke Jr. plead guilty to multiple identity theft and drug charges. The investigation showed that from November 2011 to September 2012 … Continue reading →

Oklahoma City Police Auto Theft Investigators are asking for your help identifying a man suspected of stealing people’s identity to sell stolen cars. Edward Stupka is the latest victim in this elaborate plot. Stupka went in to update the tag … Continue reading →

The IRS has issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams for 2013 to remind taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes, ranging from identity theft to impersonation of charitable … Continue reading →

A Texas teacher and an illegal immigrant living in Kansas have fought for a dozen years to claim the identity of Candida L. Gutierrez in a case that has put a face on the growing crime of “total identity theft” … Continue reading →

A 73-year-old Fayetteville pharmacist was charged today with identification theft after he allegedly assumed the identity of a military doctor, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. John Richard White, of the 2500 block of Woodwind Drive, was charged with 25 … Continue reading →

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office wants to know who stole the identities of two men. Sheriff Terry Wagner says the men had PayPal “Bill Me Later” accounts opened in their name. Wagner says the thief knew the victim’s social security … Continue reading →

A theft ring that combines identity theft and check fraud hits Howard County. Gigi Barnett explains police have a dire warning for women in that area. Howard County police are calling the latest theft ring a complicated scheme involving stolen … Continue reading →

The personal information of about 3,300 current and former Tallahassee Community College students was compromised as part of a scheme by two South Florida men to file fake tax returns seeking millions in refunds. TCC officials announced the theft of … Continue reading →