Tag Archives: identity theft

A former IRS employee will spend some time in prison after stealing people’s identities and collecting tax refunds for himself. Thomas W. Richardson of Mansfield, Texas was sentenced Thursday to 105 months in prison and ordered to pay more than … Continue reading →

TAMPA, FL—United States Attorney Robert E O’Neill announces the indictment and arrest of Belinda Brooks (46, Tampa) for tax fraud related activities. Brooks has been charged in a 17-count indictment. The charges include one count of filing a false tax … Continue reading →

I’ve set up the tax table. Every year, my husband and I pull out a folding table to begin organizing our tax documents for the tax preparer. This time, we’re determined we won’t be among the millions of procrastinators who … Continue reading →

Police arrested a man at a Lexington motel and charged him with 19 counts of identity theft Monday night. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html According to a police report, detectives located Jabari N. Cowart, 22, at the La Quinta Inn on Stanton Way during … Continue reading →

EMC Insurance has rolled out a new type of insurance designed to protect small and midsize businesses from hackers and identity thieves. The policies cover the cost of notifying individuals whose data has been compromised, the potential cost of defending … Continue reading →

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Shelby County woman is going to prison for more than three years after pleading guilty to stealing personal information on more than 4,000 patients at a Birmingham hospital. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html A judge on Wednesday sentenced 26-year-old Chelsea … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — The federal government has swooped down on 105 people in 23 states in the past week as part of a nationwide crackdown on identity theft and tax refund fraud that was timed to warn cheats to beware this … Continue reading →

Identity theft has crept into the state’s top 10 list of consumer complaints, while telemarketing and telecom companies frustrate people the most, according to data released Tuesday by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html In 2011, there … Continue reading →

ELKINS – “We find that seniors tend to be a lot of the times a target for identity theft,” said Rita McCrobie, a representative of the WV State Attorney General’s Office. http://liarcatchers.com/identity_theft_investigation.html And the scams aren’t always the same. “Just … Continue reading →

We carry a great risk of becoming victims of identity theft every day, and it all starts in the wallet and purse. Every piece of plastic, every password, and every receipt you put in your wallet or purse could be … Continue reading →