Some patients at Tampa General Hospital face the possibility of having their identities stolen TAMPA – Some patients who were treated at Tampa General Hospital by University of South Florida doctors face the possibility of having their identities stolen after private information made it into the wrong hands. Sharee Chapman, who underwent hip replacement surgery…

Avoid being scammed at college JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – College students have enough to juggle when it comes to school, work and their social lives. Fighting fraud doesn’t usually make their list of priorities. College students are susceptible to identity theft, however, and the Better Business Bureau recommends that they take seven simple steps to protect…

Lookout for identity thief in at least $3,000 in unauthorized purchases across South Florida Coral Springs and Sunrise police are looking for a woman in connection with identity theft and at least $3,000 in unauthorized purchases. Caught on surveillance video, the woman opened a store credit card to make a purchase, using someone else’s identity.…

Ex-Wilton Manors man gets five years for ID theft and fraud A former Wilton Manors man was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for stealing the identities of about 44 people to collect $290,494 in unemployment insurance benefits on their behalf, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer announced Thursday. Denny Ray Hughes, 40,…

Protecting your identity with 5 easy steps so you’re not a victim of a crime WEST PALM BEACH – Identity theft is a big problem in South Florida, and news of an Army vet who had his identity stolen during open heart surgery, reminds us all to be extra careful with our ID. The Consumer…

Florida becoming a center for identity theft The crime of identity theft isn’t new. What’s new is its increasing frequency and the fact that it tends to be clustered in certain cities and certain states. One state in particular. “The largest number of complaints come from big metropolaton areas where there’s a high density of…

PD: Suspects collaborate in identity theft scheme VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia Beach Police believe three suspects worked together in an identity theft scheme at several local Sun Trust Banks. Tonya Borman with the VBPD said three suspects conducted fraudulent transactions at Sun Trust Banks on June 28 and were able to obtain money…

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…