Identity Theft News

Margate man charged in ID theft and tax fraud case A Margate man was arraigned Tuesday and accused of identity theft and filing false tax returns through his Oakland Park tax preparation business, according to U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer. Louis A. Francois, 44, was charged in federal court in West Palm Beach with three…

Thirteen charged in New York for ID theft from fuel pumps NEW YORK (Reuters) – Thirteen people were indicted for swiping credit card and ATM information from gas pumps in Texas, Georgia and South Carolina, and using the data to steal more than $2 million using ATMS and banks in New York, Manhattan District Attorney…

Ex-clerk from Broward gets three years in ID theft case A former employee of the Broward Clerk of Courts was sentenced Friday to three years and a day in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to federal identity theft charges. Porscha Kyles, 25, has three months to surrender to begin serving her sentence. Kyles, of…

Identity theft continues to be high in Southwest Florida COLLIER COUNTY, Fla.- “File you’re return as soon as you can.” That’s the mantra for this upcoming tax season. As you get ready to file your 2013 return, Carrie Kerskie, an identity theft expert based in Southwest Florida, has a warning. She said the bad guys…

Prosecutor: Florida tops US in ID theft, tax fraud MIAMI (AP) — A top federal prosecutor says Florida has the nation’s highest rate in the nation of identity theft, with the information often used to commit tax fraud. Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said Tuesday that Florida had an identity theft rate in 2012 of…

Fort Myers man taken for $20k in credit card fraud FORT MYERS, Fla.- A Fort Myers man says he was shocked to see his monthly credit card statement. That’s because thieves apparently racked up $20,000 in fraudulent charges in just 30 days. “I was just shocked that that number was there,” he said. Neal doesn’t…

Florida Attorney General Issues Scam Warning TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Attorney General Pam Bondi urges Floridians to use caution when filing tax returns and to be aware of identity theft and tax-related scams. “I encourage Floridians to educate themselves on identity theft and tax-related scams before filing their tax returns,” stated Attorney General Pam Bondi. “If anyone…

The Eco Benefits Of Choosing The Right Document Destruction Company Although the talk of a paperless office has been trending for years, the reality of the situation is that most businesses, offices and organizations still rely quiet heavily on traditional paper based documents. From sales orders to meeting notes, everyday there are countless paper based…

Florida man to serve 9½ years for ID theft scam A Florida man was sentenced to 9½ years in prison Thursday for his role in a sophisticated, multimillion-dollar identity theft/tax refund scam uncovered by good luck and good police work. In a case still under investigation by the IRS, Ramoth Jean, 33, of Miami, was…

Criminal Identity Theft Investigations Increase 66% at IRS (Bloomberg) The Internal Revenue Service started 1,492 criminal investigations into the use of tax returns to commit identity theft in the year that ended Sept. 30, a 66 percent increase, the agency said Tuesday. The data release comes less than a month before the start of the…