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Identity Theft - Prevention and Victim Help

Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America. Here is the help you need for prevention and recovery for victims.

Identity Theft Victim: Now What?
In addition to Federal laws, your state may also have identity theft laws that can help you. Contact your states Attorney General's office or visit the consumer protection agency

Identity Theft help
New Identity Theft DVD to help consumers prevent identity theft. United States Department of the Treasury announced January 23, 2006

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IRS helps bust 105 people in massive identity theft crackdown - Network World

Los Angeles Times

IRS helps bust 105 people in massive identity theft crackdown Network World The approximately 150 visits occurred to help ensure these check-cashing facilities aren't facilitating refund fraud and identity theft, the IRS stated. The IRS also is taking a number of additional steps this tax season to prevent identity theft and ... National crackdown on identity theftSalt Lake Tribune IRS Refund Delay and Real-Time Tax SystemAccounting Today IRS warns of identity theft, tax fraudMonitor Syracuse.com all 492 news articles »

Nelson pledges help in ID theft - Sun-Sentinel

Los Angeles Times

Nelson pledges help in ID theft Sun-Sentinel Bill Nelson said Thursday that one of his Orlando staffers will try to help victims of ID theft who haven't been able to report to the Internal Revenue Service that fake tax returns had been filed using their identities. "We stand ready to help them in ... Some US banks awash in ID theft tax-fraud proceeds as IRS cracks downReuters Blogs (blog) Beware of IRS tax refund check theftsNorthFulton.com IRS cracks down on fraud as tax return season beginsLos Angeles Times all 34 news articles »

Susan Tompor: Tax-related identity theft is growing problem - Detroit Free Press

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Susan Tompor: Tax-related identity theft is growing problem Detroit Free Press In addition to the law-enforcement crackdown, the IRS has stepped up its internal reviews to spot false tax returns before tax refunds are issued as well as working to help victims of the identity-theft refund schemes. In the Detroit case, ... The IRS is warning everyone of the growing problem of identity theftCBS 21 Tax fraud crackdown puts spotlight on AlabamaExaminer.com all 133 news articles »

Groups work to combat identity theft in Arizona - KPHO Phoenix

Groups work to combat identity theft in Arizona KPHO Phoenix By Stacy Haynes - email The Attorney General's office, local law enforcement and victims advocacy groups spent the day working on ways to help Arizonans fight identity theft. The first stakeholder meeting of the Arizona Identity Theft Coalition took ... Back News News Stories State AG's Office Awarded $50000 Grant to Combat ...SanTanValley.com Secretary of State Kemp Announces Release of Business Identity Theft White PaperWCTV Utah launches program to protect children's IDABC 4 The Republic -MarketWatch (press release) all 16 news articles »

IRS-DOJ Conduct Nationwide ID Theft Crackdown - About - News & Issues

IRS-DOJ Conduct Nationwide ID Theft Crackdown About - News & Issues The better news is that the IRS and the Department of Justice have just conducted a nationwide crackdown on 105 people in 23 states suspected of committing identity theft in order to fraudulently claim tax refunds. According to the IRS, federal agents ...

Utah Attorney General's Office launches program to protect children from ID theft - Dixie Press Online

Dixie Press Online

Utah Attorney General's Office launches program to protect children from ID theft Dixie Press Online SALT LAKE CITY – Utah today launched an unprecedented new program to help protect children from identity thieves. Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and TransUnion, one of the three national credit reporting companies, announced the Child Identity ... Utah AG unveils program to combat child ID theftUniverse.byu.edu all 3 news articles »