Archive for Identity Theft
Georgia Postal Employee Indicted For His Role in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
Georgia Postal Employee Indicted For His Role in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme CFEG reports that the Department of Justice released a statement that a Georgia Postal employee was recently indicted for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy. The full report may be viewed by clicking…
Identity Theft Quiz
CFEG reports that the Department of Justice recently provided an identity theft quiz for consumers as a tool to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. CFEG believes this quiz will be very helpful to the consumer. The quiz asks a variety of questions such as do…
Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Alabama Man Sentenced to Prison for Participation in Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme CFEG reports that the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reported that a Montgomery County, Alabama resident was sentenced to 28 months in prison…
Taxpayer Guide to Tax-Related Identity Theft
As a service to taxpayers and readers of our website CFEG has put together a Taxpayer Guide to Tax-Related Identity Theft. In this guide you will find information which is helpful whether or not you are a victim of Tax-Related Identity Theft. The guide contains information directly from the IRS’s…
IRS’s Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions: Criminal Investigation Continues Efforts to Halt Refund Fraud
CFEG reports that as part of the continued crackdown on refund fraud and identity theft, the Internal Revenue Service released on March 21, 2016 the Top 10 Identity Theft Prosecutions for Fiscal Year 2015. These prosecutions are part of the wide-ranging strategy to combat refund fraud and assist taxpayers through…
IRS Security Summit 2016
CFEG reports that the IRS, the states and the tax industry first came together in November 2015 and has continued in 2016 to identify even more safeguards to protect taxpayers’ federal and state tax accounts from identity thieves. CFEG has provided links which explains what the IRS has been doing in…
