In a bizarre twist, in two separate incidences, victims of identity theft were wrongfully arrested for crimes committed in their names. An Indiana woman was wrongfully arrested after someone using her identity stole a car under the pretense of taking it for a test drive and, in another case, a Utah man was arrested after… Read More »
Identity Theft Victims Face Wrongful Arrests
In a bizarre twist, in two separated incidences victims of identity theft have been wrongfully arrested for crimes committed in their names. An Indiana woman was arrested after someone using her stolen identity stole a car under the pretense of taking it for a test drive and a Utah man was arrested after another identify… Read More »
Identity Theft Charges Have Serious Consequences
A recent search of a Massachusetts man yielded 30 drivers licenses and numerous credit and social security cards after a store clerk tipped police off to suspicious behavior. Police went on to speak with at least six individuals linked to the contraband and all said that the man had stolen their information. Identity theft is… Read More »
Wisconsin Identity Theft Charges
A 23-year-old employee at an assisted living care facility in Elm Grove has been charged with two counts of identity theft after allegedly using a dementia patient’s credit card to purchase two shirts and a manicure. Although the suspect denied stealing the card, stating that she found it lying on the floor, she faces up… Read More »
Retail Employees Nabbed for Identity Theft and Larceny
Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. Because the crime is gaining more attention in the media, consumers are increasingly concerned about their personal… Read More »
Wisconsin Identity Theft Lawyer
Identity theft is on the rise and, unfortunately, many underestimate how serious the consequences can be if they get tangled up in wrongfully obtaining another’s private information. It is a crime that is typically committed for economic gain that can result in penalties such as fines, criminal forfeiture and significant stretches of imprisonment. Information can… Read More »