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Ex-Ga. tax preparer guilty in tax fraud scheme

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14:41 -0400

ATLANTA - The owner of a tax preparation business has pleaded guilty to using stolen identities to claim millions in fraudulent tax refunds.

Syracuse woman gets prison for identity thefts

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:15 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Federal authorities say a 25-year-old Syracuse woman has been ordered to pay more than $55,000 in restitution and sentenced to five years in prison for falsely using four people's personal information to get loans and credit cards.

Woman pleads guilty in NM identity theft case

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:07:56 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - An Albuquerque woman has pleaded guilty to identity theft charges that stemmed from the cashing of more than $141,000 in counterfeit checks at stores in five states.

Problems surface over Ariz.'s 2007 immigration law

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:34:25 -0400

PHOENIX - The immigration debate in Arizona reached a boiling point in 2007 when the state passed a groundbreaking law targeting those often blamed with fueling the nation's border woes: Employers who hire immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

Ore. authorities: ID theft ring hit 800 mailboxes

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:17:08 -0400

MEDFORD, Oregon - Authorities say they've begun to roll up a ring of identity thieves that has hit about 800 mailboxes in Jackson County to steal checks and documents that could be used to generate cash.

NYC man accused of possessing 20 driver's licenses

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:53:05 -0400

FARMINGDALE, New York - A Brooklyn man is accused of possessing 20 driver's license from three states and 289 Social Security numbers.

Author of Liberace book guilty of ID theft in Reno

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:01:28 -0400

RENO, Nevada - A 53-year-old man who wrote a book about his claims to be the ex-lover of the late entertainer Liberace has pleaded guilty in Reno to burglary and identity theft.

3 arrested in suspected ID theft ring in San Jose

Thu, 09 May 2013 08:58:01 -0400

SAN JOSE, California - Authorities say three people have been arrested for operating a sophisticated identity theft ring in San Jose.

Fla. prison guard guilty of inmate ID thefts

Wed, 08 May 2013 04:32:35 -0400

MIAMI - A former corrections officer at a South Florida state prison has pleaded guilty to stealing inmate identifying information for alleged use to commit tax fraud.

Ore. caretaker pleads guilty to stealing benefits

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:14:15 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - Federal prosecutors say a Cottage Grove woman has pleaded guilty to accusations she secretly buried a man she had been caring for and then stole his Social Security benefits for at least 15 years.

Woman sentenced in Hinds County case

Mon, 06 May 2013 16:11:15 -0400

JACKSON, Mississippi - A Clinton woman has been sentenced to serve five years in prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and other crimes.

Five face federal charges in identity thefts

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:04:13 -0400

MEDFORD, Oregon - Authorities say an identity theft ring operating out of Medford stole mail from some 800 mailboxes that included checks, credit cards and confidential information such as Social Security numbers.

21 charged, 9 arrested in East Texas ID theft ring

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:49:54 -0400

TYLER, Texas - A four-month investigation by federal and local law enforcement agencies in the Tyler area have resulted in charges against 21 people accused of credit fraud.

Bergen authorities charge 11 with ID fraud scam

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:48:04 -0400

HACKENSACK, New Jersey - Eleven people are under arrest in Bergen County for allegedly stealing people's personal information to open bogus credit card accounts.

Bill seeks to prevent identity theft

Thu, 02 May 2013 12:25:57 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - It will be illegal to possess without permission other people's personal information like social security numbers and credit cards if Gov. Rick Scott signs a bill that passed the Legislature.