Identity Theft News Alert Information AS SEEN IN:  
AS SEEN ON: NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" NBC's "The Today Show" ____________________________________ Statistic: 33,627,587 records containing sensitive information were involved in security breaches in 2008. Source: DataLossDB.org _________________________________________ "The name and Social Security Number information used by identity thieves to commit refund or employment fraud are typically stolen from sources beyond the control of IRS. " - James R. White, U.S. GAO Office, September 8, 2009 FACT: "There are 10 million identity theft victims each year" FACT:"The IRS’s ability to detect and catalog current identity theft incidents is limited and the amount that goes undetected is not known" - U.S. Government Accountability Office Report 9/09 (see link after news alert) FACT: "Identity theft is more difficult to correct than credit card theft." This identity theft news alert offer information for consumers to have more awareness about identity theft. ______________________________________ News Alert: The Challenge of Recovering from Identity Theft Read more below.... |
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"Approximately 90 percent of fraudulently claimed refunds were stopped in 2008 with about $15 million issued before the IRS became aware of the fraud. ...(the) IRS is often unable to detect suspicious cases until well after the fraud occurred. " Source:IRS Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters (10/09) |
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