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FL Woman Sentenced for Her Part in Identity Theft Tax Fraud Scheme Involving U.S. Marines (Source: FBI) – Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida; Jeffrey C. Mazanec, Acting Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office; and José A. Gonzalez, Special Agent in Charge, Internal…

Bankruptcy biggest risk of identity theft yet Dewey’s dilemma over client files: to shred or not to shred By Nick Brown NEW YORK | Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:38pm EDT (Reuters) – Bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf may not be doling out legal advice anymore, but evidence of its once-mighty law practice can still…

Mystery over dumped confidential documents continues The mystery continues over how hundreds of confidential documents dating back nine years ended up dumped in a Borehamwood field. Piles of payslips, Inland Revenue tax forms, phone bills, pension slips and invoices linked to the now dissolved company SGM Superior Guard Management, based in Luton and London, were…

Identity theft by your own friends – Friend of Oakland A’s outfielder found guilty of fraud, ID theft LOS ANGELES — A longtime friend of Coco Crisp was convicted Thursday of 14 counts of fraud and identity theft for running up about $30,000 on the Oakland Athletics outfielder’s credit card without his permission. Marcus Andrews,…

Domeen Flowers, Former IRS Employee, Accused Of Identity Theft, Fraud Domeen Flowers Irs Domeen Flowers, a 48-year-old former IRS employee, has been arrested for allegedly stealing taxpayers’ identities and using them to apply for credit cards. One identity thief recently infiltrated the ranks of the IRS itself. Domeen Flowers, 48, formerly employed by the IRS,…

Sensitive documents traced to Rent-A-Center LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — A man who said he was looking for boxes for an upcoming move said he made a disturbing discovery in a dumpster behind a strip mall on Scenic Highway. He showed 11Alive News a large, open box filled with 32 files containing people’s personal information including social…

IRS estimates one third of the tax refund fraud takes place in Florida TAMPA – The IRS estimates one third of the tax refund fraud takes place in Florida but it is not the only big-money rip-off involving identity theft. Hillsborough County deputies made three arrests this month in connection with what they call ‘felony…

Keep Your Identity: It takes literally days or weeks to recover after your identity is stolen The tax season was a busy time of the year for criminals who commit the crime of identity theft. For such criminals, filing tax returns with someone else’s Social Security number (maybe yours), and receiving what should be your…

Thieves disguise wireless camera to swipe ATM PINs Cameras disguised as speakers on ATMs were used to rip off 800 victims at a cost of $112,478 to JPMorgan Chase, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. The scheme was described as part of the sentencing of Aleksandar Nikolov and Toscho Ilyeff, two Bulgarians who pleaded guilty today…

Disguises add new twist in identity theft cases Stealing an identity isn’t always as simple as snatching a purse or pilfering a credit card. Sometimes, it requires a disguise. On Tuesday, a judge issued a warrant for the arrest of a North Miami woman authorities say donned a wig to impersonate her Seffner victim as…