Tag Archives: identity theft

A 57-year-old Sheboygan man has been charged with eight felony counts of identity theft for financial gain. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Conrad J. Dulmes, 1105 S. 17th St., Apt. A, faces up to 24 years in prison and up to $80,000 in fines … Continue reading →

A West St. Paul man spent his 56th birthday in Hennepin County jail Thursday after being arrested this week on charges that he was “the boss” of a metrowide identity theft ring. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Donald Allen Ellis, arrested Wednesday by Hennepin … Continue reading →

Nearly 12 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2011, an increase of 13 percent over 2010, according to a report released Wednesday by the research firm Javelin Strategy & Research. The rise in the use of smartphones and … Continue reading →

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The number of identity fraud incidents continues to rise, according to the latest report from Javelin Strategy & Research and co-sponsored by Wells Fargo & Company WFC -0.60% . Identity fraud is … Continue reading →

Debra Tyler had her identity stolen, leading to the theft of her tax refund check – twice. It happened the second time even after she thought she had straightened everything out with the Internal Revenue Service. She relayed her story … Continue reading →

The February issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association says there were more than 3,600 cases of physician and patient medical identity reported to the Federal Trade Commission in 2009. More than 12,000 cases were reported from 2007 … Continue reading →

The Internal Revenue Service is grappling with a surge in identity theft-based tax fraud as crooks take advantage of web-based resources including electronic filing. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Identity theft cases, in which criminals obtain living or deceased people’s names and Social Security … Continue reading →

As if we need any more reminders that we need to be careful about identity theft. That said, there have been a couple of interesting stories in the media lately highlighting just how it doesn’t always matter that we’re careful … Continue reading →

A Pennsylvania couple stopped Friday for speeding on I-75 was held in the Bradley County jail charged with 60 counts of identity theft. A detective for the Bradley County Sheriff’s office on Friday stopped the vehicle after radar showed it … Continue reading →

SOMERS, N.Y. – New York State Police in Somers announced that they have arrested and charged Nancy A. Edwards, 48, of Somers, with identity theft. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html Police stated that Edwards stole identity and credit card information from an 86-year-old Somers … Continue reading →