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Tax-related ID theft complaints on rise
February 25, 2012 11:04 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government says the number of identity theft complaints involving tax and wage fraud is soaring even as law enforcement agencies are trying to crack down on the problem. Federal Trade Commission officials tell The Associated Press that 24 percent of the nearly 279,000 identity theft complaints... more » -
New ID theft targets kids' Social Security numbers
August 2, 2010 2:09 PM
The latest form of identity theft doesn't depend on stealing your Social Security number. Now thieves are targeting your kid's number long before the little one even has a bank account. Hundreds of online businesses are using computers to find dormant Social Security numbers - usually those assigned to... more » -
Unemployed Coloradans get wrong tax forms
January 28, 2010 12:48 PM
Colorado labor officials are scrambling to reassure nearly 2,000 people who received tax forms printed with the wrong name. The state says a computer glitch caused it to send erroneous 1099G forms that listed the wrong names but correct Social Security numbers. The error alarmed recipients but caused no... more » -
Census officials warn Colorado residents of scammers
January 26, 2010 10:13 AM
The Colorado Attorney General's office also is warning residents to not let anyone into their homes, even if they are Census workers. Weld County Census officials and the Colorado Attorney General's office are warning residents about scammers claiming to be Census workers who ask people for their credit card... more » -
Colorado Springs hospital probes missing patient data
September 26, 2009 6:58 AM
A Colorado Springs hospital and police are investigating the apparent theft of Social Security numbers and other personal information of 175 patients. Penrose Hospital officials believe someone took a binder containing a list of people who received outpatient ultrasounds in August and early September. They don't believe the binder was... more »
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