Our law firm represents victims of identity theft across the country. Identity theft is an epidemic, especially in the South. Few identity thieves are arrested and convicted. 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). Under [...]
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ID THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: August 3, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, GEORGIA, id fraud, Id Theft Attorney, ID Theft Law, id theft rights, IDENTITY THEFT, MICAH ADKINS, north carolina, oklahoma, TEXAS, Virginia
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FLORIDA TAXPAYERS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT & TAX FRAUD
Posted: March 21, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT DISPUTE, credit error, credit freeze, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, fraud alert, free credit report, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, identity theft tax fraud bill, miami fl, MICAH ADKINS, Orlando FL, Sen. Bill Nelson, Tampa fl, tax fraud attorney
Florida Taxpayers At Risk for Identity Theft & Tax Fraud Florida, especially South Florida, taxpayers are at risk for identity theft and tax fraud. South Florida leads the country in reported identity theft, according to a recent identity theft report. Miami has the highest incidence of identity theft with five other Florida cities closely behind [...]
FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT REQUIRES LANDLORDS TO SEND APPLICANTS ADVERSE ACTION DISCLOSURES
Posted: March 20, 2012 by administrator in BACKGROUND DISPUTE, FCRATags: adverse action letter, apartment application turn down, apartment dispute, background report dispute, employment background check errors, Equifax credit report dispute, EXPERIAN CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, fair credit reporting act, FCRA LAW, landlord background check errors, landlord turn down, MICAH ADKINS, tenant history dispute, TRANS UNION CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE
FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT REQUIRES LANDLORDS TO SEND APPLICANTS ADVERSE ACTION DISCLOSURES Burke, Harvey & Frankowski represents consumers with credit report errors and background report disputes under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires landlords who take adverse action (i.e., turn down a rental applicant) against a consumer that is [...]
IDENTITY THEFT NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Posted: March 18, 2012 by administrator in DATA SECURITY, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, CONSUMER LAW, credit error, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, Dallas tx, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, miami fl, MICAH ADKINS, Orlando FL, stolen identity
Here are the identity theft stories making the headlines this week: Feds say 19 arrested in 9 states in ID theft ring CBS News (AP) LAS VEGAS – Nineteen people were arrested in Nevada and eight other states in a Las Vegas-based identity theft and trafficking ring that a federal prosecutor characterized as a sophisticated [...]
CLEVELAND VICTIM OF TAX IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: March 16, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Cleveland OH, CONSUMER LAW, CREDIT REPORT, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, Identity Theft Law, MICAH ADKINS, tax id theft, tax return fraud, tax scam
CONSUMERS AT RISK FOR TAX FRAUD AND IDENTITY THEFT A Cleveland, Ohio resident filed a police report complaining that of tax identity theft. The fraud was discovered when the Internal Revenue Service contacted the identity theft victim with instructions to return a 2009 tax return refund. The identity theft victim was confused by the IRS correspondence because the victim did not file a 2009 tax return or [...]
CREDIT REPORT ERRORS? COMPLAIN TO THE BBB
Posted: March 8, 2012 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: BBB Complaint Credit report error, Burke Harvey Frankowski, CONSUMER LAWYER, CREDIT ERRORS, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERRORS, Equifax credit report dispute, EXPERIAN CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE, fraud alert, MICAH ADKINS, TRANS UNION CREDIT REPORT DISPUTE
HAVE YOU DISCOVERED A CREDIT REPORT ERROR? Make a complaint to the Better Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends consumers request their free credit report from the central source and avoid using some deceptive advertisements that offer “free” credit reports, credit scores or credit monitoring services. According to the BBB, “Pulling your credit report on a [...]
CALIFORNIA LAW PROTECTS CONSUMERS FROM IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: February 27, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, breach notification, California identity theft, fair credit reporting act, fcra lawyer, id fraud, identity fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, identity theft ca, MICAH ADKINS, Orlando FL
New California law protects you against ID theft abc7news.com “The law should require some identity theft protection and any other service that are necessary to try to retrieve the information or limit the amount of damage it can do,” said Edelman. Evans-Longo agrees. One year after his information went missing .. Have you been a [...]
TAMPA FLORIDA RESIDENTS AT RISK FOR IDENTITY THEFT & TAX FRAUD
Posted: February 26, 2012 by administrator in FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: atlanta ga, Birmingham al, Burke Harvey Frankowski, CONSUMER LAW, Dallas tx, Fraudulent Tax Return, IDENTITY THEFT, IRS identity theft, MICAH ADKINS, Orlando FL, Tampa fl, Tax fraud, tax identity fraud, tax lien
Are you a victim of tax fraud? IRS warns of identity theft MyFox Tampa Bay TAMPA – The Internal Revenue Service has named Tampa one of nine high-risk cities in the country for identity theft and tax fraud. The area is part of a 23-state federal sweep targeting check-cashing operations and other businesses. Burke, Harvey [...]