But now that IRS is able to process returns, the even greater and growing challenge of confronting refund-related identity theft fraud takes center stage.
Bisceglia testified at a trial in which two people were convicted for identity theft and fraud.
Marciano believed he was the victim of identity theft, fraud, embezzlement and a host of other financial crimes.
The Federal Trade Commission recorded 670, 000 cases of reported identity theft and fraud in 2006, 60% of which began with Internet solicitations.
The breaches raise the question of whether businesses can be and should be held responsible if customer information is stolen from them, not to mention the damages if those customers become the victim of identity theft or fraud.
In a statement last week, the IRS blamed a decline in some performance measures, including a drop in audit coverage and collections, on an 8% decline in its workforce since 2010, plus a doubling of the staff it has assigned to fight identity theft refund fraud.
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With growing concerns about such errors, medical identity theft and insurance fraud, health technology experts say more hospitals are looking for better identification tools.
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Identity theft and computer fraud are criminal offenses subject to imprisonment.
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Nelson held a hearing at the Senate Finance Committee to tout his proposed legislation, the Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act, to allow, among other things, more taxpayer information sharing between the IRS and local law enforcement.
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Realistically, I think that some level of cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and IRS is going to have to continue in order to stop identity theft and tax fraud, giving up what was until now sacrosanct taxpayer privacy in order to protect taxpayers.
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Augeri echoed this frustration, nothing that in September of 2011, a targeted effort led to 47 arrests for identity theft and credit card fraud.
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However, 17% of those who were notified that their information had been compromised reported some identity fraud or theft last year, according to Javelin Strategy and Research.
This was followed by a delayed refund of over one year without explanation, a second rejected e-file attempt when filing his 2011 return in October 2012, and finally notification from IRS in November 2012 that he was a victim of refund-fraud identity theft.
The software should also protect customers against financial fraud, identity theft and viruses.
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Weak passwords open the door to fraud, identity theft and breaches of privacy.
Among other benefits, it might be a way to check the current epidemic of refund fraud related identity theft.
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Originally, the four had faced felony fraud and identity theft charges that could have led to fines and prison time.
Then they threatened to sue Minshew for fraud and identity theft.
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To solve this dilemma, the Justice Ministry crafted a bill targeting advanced fee fraud, identity theft and dishonest use of technology for accessing financial accounts.
The FY 2008 REAL ID Demonstration Grant Program is designed to standardize the way driver's licenses are issued and will help protect citizens against fraud and identity theft.
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The report goes on the detail other taxpayer concerns including taxpayer identity theft, tax return preparer fraud, high rates of targeted audits and problems with the Offshore Voluntary Disclosure program.
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Credit cards offer stronger fraud and identity theft protections.
But as more and more private consumer information is kept online, criminals are increasingly turning to the more serious fraud of identity theft, using consumer data to assume another person's identity and take out new credit cards or loans.
Robert Alan Soloway, the notorious Seattle spam marketer known as the "Spam King, " was arrested Wednesday after being indicted on charges that include identity theft, money laundering and mail fraud.
Mr. MALLORY DUNCAN (Vice President, National Retail Federation): The overwhelming majority of those are not true identity theft, the serious identity theft, but rather tend to be credit and bank fraud cases.
Mr. Monsegur, a few days after his bail hearing in August, pleaded guilty to 12 criminal charges, including three counts of conspiracy to engage in computer hacking, computer hacking in furtherance of fraud, conspiracy to commit access device fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft.
"It's not going to stop any breaches, but it reduces your risk, " says Raul Vargas, fraud operations manager for Identity Theft 911, an identity-management solutions firm.
Every year of this century, the FTC has fielded more complaints of identity theft than of any other type of consumer fraud.
Identity theft is fairly rare, with about 3.5% of consumers reporting some theft or fraud last year.
On August 10, 2011, Oliveras pleaded guilty to a criminal Information charging him with one count of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft.
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