Identity Theft News - Thu May 10, 2012

IRS considering delaying tax refunds until summer to deal with growing crime ... NewsNet5.com IRS identity theft is rampant, and already impacted 460000 taxpayers, including Katie Angle. She did her taxes with TurboTax, but filed her taxes on paper to avoid any fees. Angle expected it might take longer since she didn't file electronically.

Two men accused of identity theft in Hollywood Orlando Sentinel By Wayne K. Roustan, Sun Sentinel Hollywood Police have arrested two men for their suspected roles in an identity theft scheme. Alexander Louis, 31, of Lauderhill, and Alain Similien, 23, of North Miami, are accused of possessing Internal Revenue ... IRS May Issue $26 Billion In Fraudulent Tax Returns NewsMax.com By Henry J. Reske The IRS may issue as much as $26 billion in fraudulent tax refunds as a result of identity theft in the next five years. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George told Congress that the IRS cannot say ... Lap Band Surgery Center Owners Accused of Identity Theft and False Medical ... 89.3 KPCC The lawsuit alleges that these doctors' identities were stolen as part of an extensive false medical billing scheme. The lawsuit, to be filed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses the brothers who own the surgery centers, ... Identity thieves could rake in $26 billion in tax refunds CNN His projection of $26 billion is larger than any other estimate of identity theft tax fraud. In a statement issued following George's testimony, the IRS said it "believes that the five-year estimate is far too high." "The estimate was based on 2010 .. IRS Customer Service Problematic for Identity Theft Victims Accounting Today TIGTA conducted its review because of significant recent growth in tax-related identity theft cases and reports of problems that taxpayers are encountering with the IRS when attempting to resolve their cases. As of Dec. 31, 2011, the IRS's Incident ... Identity thieves could rake in $26B in tax refunds WYFF Greenville About 19 people a minute become new victims of identity theft, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Learn how to not become one of them. "Our analysis found that, although the IRS detects and prevents a large number of fraudulent refunds ...

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