Archive for July 2013

Subject of News 4 Investigation sentenced for million-dollar tax fraud scheme (KMOV.com) — A Florida woman formerly from the St. Louis area on Tuesday was sentenced to prison for being the ringleader in an identity theft ring that tried to cheat the government out of nearly $1.5 million. Tania Henderson, 28, of Wesley Chapel, Fla.,…

More Thieves Stealing Children’s Identities BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Identity theft is on the rise, but the victims aren’t who you may think. A new study finds children are 51 percent more likely to have their identity stolen than an adult. “It seems to be a very growing trend in this country right now, it’s actually…

Kentucky IRS Employee, Florida Man Accused of Stealing Identities, Other Crimes A financial technician, employed in a Boone County, Kentucky office of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has been charged with multiple crimes relating to her unauthorized access of an IRS computer, to obtain personal information about tax payers. On July 18, 2013, a federal…

Florida man who stole identity of US solider fighting in Iraq sentenced to 5 years in prison GAINESVILLE, Florida — A former Gainesville resident is going to prison for five years for stealing the identity of a U.S. solider fighting in Iraq. U.S. Attorney Pamela Marsh announced Thursday that 51-year-oild Donald Lee Phelps was sentenced…

Former South Miami Hospital worker pleads guilt to identity theft A former employee of South Miami Hospital pled guilty to stealing the identities of hundreds of patients for a tax refund fraud scheme. Betty Cole, of Miami, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to possess 15 or more unauthorized access devices. She will…

Florida man sentenced in ID theft involving college MIAMI — A South Florida man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison in an identity theft and tax fraud case involving names stolen from a community college. The sentence was imposed on 29-year-old Charlton Escarmant of Miami, who was convicted of four…

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Tampa hospital employee accused of identity theft A Tampa General Hospital employee is accused of stealing patient identities in an alleged tax refund scheme that netted more than $670,000. Tigi Moore was arrested Wednesday morning on federal charges including conspiracy, wire fraud, identity theft and theft of government property. Moore, who worked in medical records,…