Feds bust three former football players on ID-theft and tax-related fraud charges MiamiHerald.com Authorities say the latest tax-related fraud case involving the arrest of ex-NFL defendants represents another example of the escalating number of reported identity-theft crimes in South Florida and nationwide. Born Sept. 3, 1979… Identity theft victims have rights under the Fair Credit [...]
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FORMER NFL PLAYERS BUSTED FOR ID THEFT & TAX FRAUD
Posted: May 18, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, idenitity theft, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, unauthorized charge
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CONSUMERS’ RIGHTS COMPROMISED AFTER US SUPREME COURT RULES ON AT&T V. CONCEPCION
Posted: April 25, 2012 by administrator in COURT OPINIONS, FCRATags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, idenitity theft, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, unauthorized charge
National Association of Consumer Advocates FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2012 Contact: NACA Public Relations, 202-452-1989; PublicRelations@naca.net Report: In Wake of Supreme Court’s AT&T v. Concepcion Decision, Consumers Are Worse Off Report Highlights Cases in Which the Ruling Infringed on Consumers’ Ability to Pursue Class-Action Claims Note: A Public Citizen attorney argued before the U.S. [...]
IDENTITY THEFT EPIDEMIC IN SOUTH FLORIDA
Posted: April 18, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id fraud rights, id theft, ID Theft Lawyer, identity theft attorney, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, Miami FL tax fraud, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, Palm Beach tax fraud, tampa tax fraud, TAX RETURN REJECTED, unauthorized charge
IDENTITY THEFT EPIDEMIC IN SOUTH FLORIDA South Floridians are at risk for identity theft. Florida law enforcement receives reports of fraudulent tax returns at an alarming rate. In the last three months, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office has received over 1,000 reports of tax related identity theft. Palm Beach has seen a similar trend. Palm Beach law [...]
IRS TAX DEADLINE – OVER $1 BILLION IN TAX FRAUD
Posted: April 17, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, atlanta ga tax fraud attorney, Birmingham al, BIRMINGHAM IDENTITY THEFT LAWYER, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, tampa fl tax fraud, tax fraud law, unauthorized charge
IRS TAX DEADLINE – OVER $1 BILLION IN TAX FRAUD Today is the deadline to file your taxes, or to file an extension to file your taxes! Taxpayers have more to worry about filing their taxes this year because of the increase in tax fraud and identity theft. Reports show a steady increase in tax fraud, [...]
TAX FRAUD – IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM DISCOVERS THEFT WHEN FILING TAX RETURN
Posted: April 14, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, idenitity theft, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, unauthorized charge
TAX FRAUD – IDENTITY THIEVES ARE STEALING TAX REFUNDS Identity thieves are stealing tax refunds. The IRS has identified tax fraud as a serious and fast growing problem. The latest identity theft victim, Mike Bucalo of Ohio, had his Social Security number stolen. The identity thieves filed a fraudulent tax return and directed the refund to a [...]
FACTA CLASS ACTION SETTLED AGAINST MERCHANT
Posted: March 28, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, idenitity theft, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, unauthorized charge
CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SETTLED OVER FACTA VIOLATIONS A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against a Des Moines restaurant chain over the failure to comply with federal anti-identity theft laws. According to the suit, Palmer’s Deli & Market printed receipts with full credit card expiration dates on them, increasing the risk of [...]
FTC ISSUES CONSUMER PRIVACY REPORT
Posted: March 27, 2012 by administrator in DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFT, UNAUTHORIZED CHARGESTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit bureau, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, dispute account, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, FTC Privacy Report, huntsville al, id fraud, id theft, idenitity theft, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, mobile al, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, unauthorized charge
The Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s chief privacy policy and enforcement agency, issued a final report setting forth best practices for businesses to protect the privacy of American consumers and give them greater control over the collection and use of their personal data. In the report, “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: [...]
IDENTITY THIEVES CONVICTED FOR STEALING MORE THAN $10 MILLION
Posted: March 23, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, DENVER CO, DISPUTE CREDIT ERROR, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, id theft, identity theft attorney, IDENTITY THEFT FRAUD, Identity Theft Law, IUNAUTHORIZED CHARGES, KNOXVILLE TN, LOS ANGELES CA, miami fl, MICAH ADKINS, Nashville tn, Orlando FL, SAN DIEGO CA, Tampa fl
Identity thieves were convicted of stealing more than $10 million. A California court entered convictions for four men charged with identity theft. Federal prosecutors alleged the men were part of an organized crime identity theft ring. The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The identity theft ring targeted residents of Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. [...]