ID THEFT NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Fraud victims are denied credit. If fraud victims are approved for credit, then they have to pay higher interest rates! Identity theft victims also get turned down for jobs because of arrests, convictions or other public records in a background report.
What can consumers do to protect their credit reports and their reputation? Federal law provides identity theft victims with rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) 15 U.S.C. §§1681, et seq. Under the FCRA, identity theft victims have the right to request two (2) free credit reports every 12 months. Also, identity theft victims can place a fraud alert (90 day and extended 7 year) on their credit file. Identity theft victims can dispute credit report errors due to fraud, such as accounts, name variations, public records and addresses. The credit reporting agencies must block fraudulent information from appearing in a credit file after receipt of an identity theft report within 4 business days!
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Micah Adkins represents victims of identity theft across the country. Here are some of the identity theft stories I am following in Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and across the nation.
Florida
Jacksonville, FL – 17 arrested in Jacksonville ID theft, tax fraud at banks Florida Times-Union A seven-month joint investigation by the State Attorney’s Office, Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Secret Service has led to 17 people being arrested in an identity theft and bank fraud racket. State Attorney Angela Corey announced the arrests …
Miami, FL – Former football player Gachelin gets 2-plus years in ID theft case – Sun-Sentinel – Gachelin, 31, of Miami, pleaded guilty in July to charges of aggravated identity theft and theft of government money for cashing and trying to cash fraudulently obtained income tax refund checks. The former Miami Jackson High and Syracuse University …
Miami, FL – Man accused of stealing identities to get fraudulent tax refunds Sun-Sentinel Josue Faustin was indicted on 20 charges that include conspiracy, possession of unauthorized debit cards, aggravated identity theft, and theft of government property involving a debit card scheme, prosecutors said. Faustin is accused of using stolen …
Tampa, FL –9 indicted for tax fraud, ID theft in SD; some are former or current USD … The Republic SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Nine people in South Dakota and Florida, including four former University of South Dakota football players and one current team member, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for tax fraud conspiracy and identity theft …
Kentucky
Judge warns public about identity theft scam involving jury duty claim WDRB “If people do not return their forms, and there’s always people in every summons, we request the sheriff hand deliver a notice to them.” There have not been any local cases, but law enforcement says they are dealing with several cases of identity theft …
Louisiana
Baton, Rouge –Sisters get federal jail terms in bank fraud, ID theft plea deal The Advocate Trachell Brown, 27, was sentenced Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson to 51 months in federal prison after she pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Earlier in the month, Jackson …
North Carolina
Jacksonville, NC –Identity Theft – Charles James Henson Jacksonville Daily News Charles James Henson, 28, of Lake Drive in Richlands, was charged Nov. 10, by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office with identity theft, driving with license revoked, and expired registration cards/tags. Henson is accused of giving the driver license of …
Winston-Salem, NC – Davidson woman faces charges of identify theft, unlicensed day care Winston-Salem Journal Heather Danyela Hill, 34, has been charged with 31 counts of identity theft, nine counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, seven counts of financial transaction card fraud and one count of financial transaction card theft, the Davidson County …
Oklahoma
Warning: Criminals Target Oklahoma Seniors For Identity Theft news9.com KWTV A warning is issued Monday for Oklahoma senior citizens. Attorney General Scott Pruitt says criminals are targeting seniors for identity theft. “Identity theft has increased with our older population and it is important that Oklahomans know how to …
South Carolina
SC officials explain $12M no-bid contract San Francisco Chronicle Nikki Haley and Revenue officials have said only Experian, one of the three credit bureau giants, had the expertise and capacity to quickly provide monitoring and call-center services for millions of taxpayers made vulnerable to identity theft by what …
National News
10000 ID fraud gangs active in US, especially the Southeast, study finds NBCNews.com (blog) There are 10,000 active identity theft crime rings across the United States, with the greatest concentration in a “ring of fraud” that stretches across the Southeast from Virginia to Mississippi, according to a new report by fraud-fighting firm ID …
Identity Theft Ring Made Over $1 million NBC New York The leader of an identity theft ring that stole over $1 million and ripped off the identities of over 180 New Yorkers has pleaded guilty. Phillip Smith faces up to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to identity theft and fraud charges.
Are you a victim of identity theft? Do you have credit report errors? Have the nationwide credit bureaus “verified” fraudulent information and refused to delete the items from your credit reports?
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), consumers have the right to dispute credit report errors. The credit reporting agencies must block information from appearing in your credit report that is the result of identity theft. The credit bureaus must block the information within 4 business days of receipt of an identity theft report. Under the FCRA, you have the right to sue the credit bureaus if they fail to perform a reasonable investigation or refuse to investigate your credit report disputes.
Contact FCRA attorney Micah Adkins 24/7 at 1-800-263-9091 for a free case review and free sample dispute letter.
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