49 million Americans lost $43 billion from identity theft scams in 2020
Anatomy of an Identity Theft crime – How a gang stole $111 million dollars through SIRF scheme
A seven-member crew developed a brazen but sophisticated SIRF scheme to collect $111 million in refund money from the IRS.
Read MoreAnatomy of a crime – How a seven-member gang stole a million dollars through identity theft
A seven-member crew developed a brazen but sophisticated scheme to steal at least $1 million from innocent victims’ bank accounts. They acquired stolen identities, hijacked their bank accounts and cellphones, impersonated them at bank branches and siphoned off their money as part of their nefarious multi-state fraudulent scheme.
Read MoreFTC Celebrates Identity Theft Awareness Week
The Federal Trade Commission is celebrating Identity Theft Awareness Week on Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, 2023. As mentioned on their website, “The FTC and its partners will host free podcasts, webinars, Facebook Live interviews, and other events focused on avoiding and recovering from identity theft and spotting scams. They will have information for everyone […]
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