Identity Thief Robs Chesterfield Resident of Tax Return
Police say an unknown scammer used the social security number of a Chesterfield resident to file their taxes and claim their return. It's a kind of fraud that the IRS reports is on the rise nationally.
A Chesterfield resident attempting to file their taxes this year recently received a shock after discovering that an identity thief had already used their social security number to complete the return. This tax time scam is becoming a growing problem in the U.S. and involves snagging a social security number in order to file a tax return before its legitimate owners can, diverting any tax return to the criminals. Often individuals won’t know it has happened until they try and file, only to have their electronic return rejected or to receive a letter from the IRS saying it has already been claimed, according to a recent article in Forbes. Chesterfield Police said it’s the first reported case locally this year, but it may not be the last. In…
David
11:37 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
I think they made an "example" out of him, seems excessive more ›