Tax-related identity theft is growing problem Detroit Free Press Tax-related identity theft is a hot spot for quick cash — and the National Taxpayer Advocate says it’s now one of the top problems facing taxpayers. Taxpayers must keep ID theft in mind as they gather paperwork and prepare tax returns. Consumer Reports: Needless identity theft [...]
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IDENTITY THEFT IN THE NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: February 12, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, ATLANTA IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY, BRIMINGHAM IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY, FLORIDA IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY, Georgia Identity Theft Lawyer, JACKSONVILLE IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, MIAMI IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY, MOBILE IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY, MONTGOMERY IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY, NASHVILLE ID THEFT LAWYER, ORLANDO IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEY
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MEDICAL DATA BREACHES ON THE RISE
Posted: February 10, 2012 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, Atlanta ID Theft Lawyer, Huntsville AL ID Theft Lawyer, medical data breach, Miami FL ID Theft Lawyer, Montgomery Al ID Theft Lawyer, Nashville TN ID Theft Lawyer, Orlando FL ID Theft Lawyer, patient health information security
Healthcare organizations need to “serve as their own watchdog” to increase security and decrease data breaches, a new report from IT security audit firm Redspin concludes. The increase in “bring your own device” policies at various hospitals, in addition to the continued implementation of electronic health record systems, are too much for government alone to [...]
IDENTITY THEFT IN THE NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: February 5, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, ATLANTA IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, ATTORNEY MICAH ADKINS, DALLAS IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, Florida Identity Theft Lawyer, JACKSONVILLE IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, NASHVILLE IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, PLANO IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER
Some US banks awash in ID theft tax-fraud proceeds as IRS cracks down Reuters Blogs (blog) Identity-theft tax fraud schemes typically involve using an unwitting victim’s name, social security number and date of birth to file an online tax return in his or her name and routing the resulting IRS refund payment to an untraceable [...]
CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED OVER STRATFOR DATA BREACH – THOUSANDS OF CREDIT CARD NUMBERS STOLEN
Posted: February 4, 2012 by administrator in CLASS ACTIONS, DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITYTags: ALABAMA DATA BREACH LAWYERS, Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, ATLANTA IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, BIRMINGHAM IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, class action lawyers, DALLAS IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, FLORIDA DATA BREACH LAWYERS, GEORGIA DATA BREACH LAWYERS, Georgia Identity Theft Lawyer, ORLANDO IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, STRATFOR CLASS ACTION
Geopolitical analysis company Stratfor has been hit with a lawsuit this week after a computer hacker stole information on thousands of the company’s customers. The lawsuit, filed by Stratfor users, claims that information on 90,000 credit card accounts were stolen, as well as 75,000 people’s personal information. The lawsuit is seeking more than $50 million in [...]
TAX FRAUD & IDENTITY THEFT – 3 ARRESTED & CHARGED FOR CRIMES IN OHIO
Posted: January 28, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, Alabama Tax Fraud Lawyer, Florida Identity Theft Lawyer, Florida Tax Fraud Lawyer, Fraudulent Tax Return, Georgia Identity Theft Lawyer, Georgia Trax Fraud Lawyer, Id Theft Attorney, Tennessee Identity Theft Lawyer, Tennessee Tax Fraud Lawyer
In Ohio, three women were taken into custody and indicted on multiple counts of identity theft and tax fraud. The women, Karen Taylor, Laquanna Bradshaw and Tiffany Cole, were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to defraud the IRS with fraudulent tax returns. The identity theft victims are believed to be mentally disabled adults. [...]
TAX IDENTITY THEFT AND TAX FRAUD HELP
Posted: January 16, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, FCRA ATTORNEY, Florida, Fraud Affidavit, free credit report, ftc complaint, GEORGIA, identity theft complaint video, identity theft help, IRS Fraud, mississippi, multiple tax returns, SAMPLE DISPUTE LETTER, tax fraud attorney, tax identity theft, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) added a new webpage concerning tax fraud and identity theft. The website now includes topics on “phishing” schemes, identity theft and protecting your Social Security number. Click HERE to visit the website. What are signs that you may be a victim of tax identity theft? 1. You filed more than [...]
LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL RECORDS DATA BREACH EXPOSES STUDENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO RISK OF IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: April 26, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, ATLANTA IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, BIRMINGHAM IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, lancaster county school district, Montgomery AL Identity Theft Lawyer, NASHVILLE ID THEFT LAWYER, Orlando ID Theft Lawyer, School Breach Notification Letter, school data compromise, School Records Hacked, South Carolina ID Theft Lawyer
Lancaster County School records for 25,000 students and 2,500 employees have been hacked. On April 12, 2011, the Lancaster County School District began sending breach notification letters to those affected by the data breach. Click HERE to read the breach notification letter. Like other data breaches, the School District notes in its breach notification letter [...]
REPORT INDICATES CYBERCRIME WAVE IS SHIFTING TO MOBILE DEVICES AND APPLE PRODUCTS
Posted: February 2, 2011 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, IDENTITY THEFTTags: ALABAMA ID THEFT LAWYER, Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, CYBERCRIME, DATA SECURITY LAWYER, DATA SECURITY REPORTS, INTERNET SECURITY
The cybercrime wave is shifting away from attacks on Windows machines and migrating to the mobile marketplace, according to a just released yearly report from Cisco. According to Cisco’s 2010 Annual Security Report, cybercriminals have shifted their focus to a number of areas ripe for exploitation, such as so-called “work-at-home” scams that are nothing more than enlisting people [...]
HOLIDAYS PRIME TIME FOR IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: November 24, 2010 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: ALABAMA FCRA ATTORNEY, ALABAMA FCRA LAWYER, ALABAMA ID THEFT, Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, fair credit reporting act lawyer, IDENTITY THEFT
Holidays are prime time for identity thieves. The BBB in North Alabama is warning residents not to fall for scams involving online shopping sites, bogus charities and phishing e-mails. “We’re all looking for a great deal online, but some sites offer electronics or luxury goods at prices that are too good to be true,” Mason [...]
WHAT DO I DO IF I AM A VICTIM OF ID THEFT?
Posted: October 27, 2010 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRATags: alabam fcra lawyer, ALABAMA FCRA ATTORNEY, ALABAMA FCRA LAWYER, Alabama identity theft law, Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer, FCRA ATTORNEY, FCRA LAW, fcra lawyer, identity fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, identity theft lawyer
Victims of identity (ID) theft can have a hard time getting and keeping credit. Often, creditors will deny or reduce credit limits based on information in your credit reports from Equifax, Experian or Trans Union because of accounts opened by an identity thief. After you have discovered accounts in your credit report opened by an [...]