Identity Theft News

Confidential documents become Thanksgiving parade confetti Nassau police reports? Cops’ names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers? Plainclothes detectives’ license plate numbers? The shredded paper raining down on some spectators at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade wasn’t your typical confetti — and police want to know how it happened. Hundreds of shredded law…

Man accused of stealing identities to get fraudulent tax refunds A 20-year-old North Miami man turned up in Miami federal court on Monday, to face accusations of identity theft and tax fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer. Josue Faustin was indicted on 20 charges that include conspiracy, possession of unauthorized debit cards, aggravated…

Man faces multiple felonies for identity theft A former resident of New Jersey is being held on $100,000 bail after he was charged with eight felonies based on an accusation that he had stolen the information of a South Carolina man and used it to obtain a driver’s license and register two vehicles in Vermont…

Four Reasons Why Shredding Sensitive Documents is a Wise Step for Your Future Paper shredding services can be beneficial to businesses and individuals, not to mention the environment. Many people underestimate the importance of having sensitive and personal documents destroyed in a swift and secure manner, because they are not fully aware of the risks…

“Operation Zig Zag” nabs 17 for identity theft State attorney Angela Corey along with members of the Secret Service and IRS announcing they’ve busted 17 people for stealing hundreds of identities in at least four different states. “Operation Zig Zag” was the joint effort between the state attorney’s office, the IRS, the Secret Service, and…

ID thefts of 49 cops lead to crime ring, feds say The investigation began in March with the discovery that 49 Aventura police officers and six other people connected to the city government were victims of identity theft and tax fraud in the 2011 income tax season, authorities said. On Tuesday, the inquiry led to…

Sensitive Documents Dumped Box loads of documents containing personal information and bank records have been found outside of an Atlanta office building. A concerned citizen called NBC affiliate WXIA after seeing paperwork blowing out of an open, collapsible dumpster. Elizabeth Newsom was walking to a grocery store and said she walked over for a closer…

ID theft fuels ‘tsunami’ of tax fraud in South Florida Stealing IDs off the Internet has become easier than swiping candy from a convenience store. Consider the case of Rodney St. Fleur, who was recently charged with taking the names of 26,000 people from public databases, including prison inmates. He obtained their Social Security numbers…

Florida man arrested in Owatonna for identity theft OWATONNA — A Florida man is currently being held at the Steele County Detention Center after he allegedly used a false name to purchase more than $7,100 of merchandise from Cabela’s and Kohl’s in Owatonna. Michel V. Oberto-Galban, 35, of Hialeah, Fla., was charged with one count…

Tax Refund Fraud Victims Getting Left Behind MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tax refund fraud has kept federal prosecutors in South Florida busy as the crime continues to grow in popularity. Just this year, two former NFL players pleaded guilty to taking part in tax refund fraud. “Identity theft, tax refund scams are really no less than…