Recent News & Comments About identity theft and penalty
Driver charged with identity theft
Allegedly producing someone else’s driver’s license at a traffic stop has led to a felony charge against an Eau Claire man. Kenneth J. Lokrantz, 18, 3479 Blakeley Ave., has been charged with identity theft to avoid a penalty and obstructing an officer.
IRS and Social Security Urged to Curb Tax Fraud and Identity Theft
The Internal Revenue Service and the Social Security Administration were urged during a congressional hearing Tuesday to take further steps to curb identity theft-related tax fraud.
Identity theft a relentless crime for many Kansans
For years, a 52-year-old Wichita man had a fairly stable, simple life, working for the same employer, living in the same house.
Man sentenced for using stolen identity to take money from bank account
Justine Lingatong, 24 of Carson, California, was sentenced in United States District Court to 60 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. He will also have to pay restitution in the amount of $189,960.
Holland man indicted on 13 counts of mail fraud
Federal attorneys are looking for more victims of Folkert’s alleged iStorm investment scheme.
Carlos De Luna Execution: Texas Put To Death An Innocent Man, Columbia University Team Says
One of the strongest arguments against the death penalty is the frightening chance of executing an innocent person. Columbia University law professor James Liebman said he and a team of students have proven that Texas gave a lethal injection to the wrong man.
Holland man accused in $1.5 million Internet scheme targeting family, friends
Suspect allegedly ran $1.5 million Internet scheme from a leased office in Hamilton.
Man Arrested for Using Dead Preparer's Identity to File Tax Returns
An Essex County, N.J., tax return preparer who allegedly filed hundreds of phony federal income tax returns using the identity of a dead return preparer whose business he bought was arrested by federal agents early Thursday morning.
S.A. company questions FTC actions
The services included voicemail, directory assistance, streaming movies, identity theft protection and jobs skills training, the FTC's action states. “BSG billed for these services on behalf of a serial phone crammer amid a flood of complaints, while utterly failing to investigate either the highly deceptive marketing for these services or whether consumers actually used them,” the FTC charges ...
Blog: Interpellation notes on the anti-cybercrime bill
National regulation is futile since cybercrimes operate globally and virtually. The main concern should be the protection of Internet users.
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