Archive for May 2012

America’s 10 Worst States for Fraud (Florida was #1 for 2011) When times are hard, fraud often gets worse. Americans are under great financial pressure, and there is no shortage of criminals waiting to take advantage of it. According to the most recent report published by the Federal Trade Commission, there were more than 1.8…

IRS fails tax fraud victims, new report finds Identity theft victims trying to get their tax refunds must navigate a Byzantine system of unreturned phone calls, conflicting regulations and unskilled Internal Revenue Service employees who give them incorrect information. That’s the grim synopsis of a watchdog report issued Tuesday in Washington that said the process…

Bay area ID leaks cost jobs, leave victims and businesses in the lurch Gary Deavers’ remodeling project was put on hold after someone fraudulently filed for a tax refund in his name. Later he learned from police that his credit application with Ashley Furniture was found in the car of a convict. Gary Deavers’ remodeling…