Tag Archives: identity theft

A Texas man has been charged with nine counts of identity theft and fraud after trying to use an access card that police say was fraudulent at The Mall of Acadiana, according to Lafayette police. Yosuel Gomila, 40, of Austin, … Continue reading →

Risky cities for tax fraud The IRS has named the following 17 cities as high-risk for identity theft and tax refund fraud: Atlanta Birmingham, Ala. Chicago Detroit El Paso, Texas Houston Los Angeles Miami New York Oakland Philadelphia Phoenix San … Continue reading →

Federal authorities took action against 389 people suspected of involvement in identity theft to commit tax fraud, the IRS said Thursday. Announced as the annual federal tax-filing season begins, the nationwide actions include 109 arrests and 189 indictments, plus court … Continue reading →

Police arrested a woman on charges of identity theft after they say she used someone else’s personal information to pay her cable bill. According to a police report Mary Thornberry, 40, unlawfully obtained cable service from Insight Communications. Insight verified … Continue reading →

JACKSON COUNTY, Mo. — A bold scam to get other people’s money, and a lot of it. Jackson County Prosecutors and the Missouri Attorney General have jointly filed felony charges against a 25-year old car dealer who owned and operated … Continue reading →

SYRACUSE, NY—United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian announced that a Syracuse federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Alexandru Turcan, 29, with wire fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § … Continue reading →

An identity theft suspect is in custody after trying to open a credit card under a second assumed identity at the same store in less than a week. On Sunday, an Old Navy staffer at the store near East Towne … Continue reading →

Oneida County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Rome woman for using a relatives’ personal information to get a credit card. Deputies say 24-year-old Melissa Brown of Turin Street was charged with identity theft after an investigation showed that Brown used a … Continue reading →

Parker police are investigating an identity theft case that began with the Thelma & Louise-style pursuit of two female suspects. The incident began around 6 a.m., Jan. 18, with an alert to be on the lookout for a Dodge truck … Continue reading →

Six Jackson residents schemed to steal Social Security numbers and birth dates of current and former inmates at the state prison in Rankin County to file false tax returns and pocket thousands of dollars in refunds, federal prosecutors say. Charged … Continue reading →