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The IRS Form 14039 Identity Theft Affidavit is the form the Internal Revenue Service uses to document tax-related identity theft. If someone used your Social Security number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to file a federal tax return, claim a refund, or work under your name, the Form 14039 Identity Theft Affidavit may…
For most older adults, the strongest identity theft protection costs nothing: a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. The Federal Trade Commission calls a credit freeze the best way to protect against an identity thief opening new accounts in your name. Paid services like Aura, LifeLock and IdentityForce add monitoring, alerts and recovery help,…
The charges described below are accusations. Chelsea Kinser is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court. New York State Police arrested Chelsea Kinser, 36, of Savannah, New York on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, after an investigation into identity theft and unauthorized credit card charges. Police say the investigation began on August 11, 2026,…
Federal prosecutors have charged five people in separate criminal complaints with allegedly using Social Security numbers (SSNs) assigned to other people to obtain credit, run up debt, and then seek bankruptcy protection. Four defendants were arrested on October 1, 2026. The fifth is still being sought. These are allegations only. No defendant has been convicted….
A 30-year-old New Rochelle, New York man faces additional Connecticut felony charges after Greenwich police say a search of his phone showed he sent personal identifying information of more than 30 alleged identity-theft victims to other people on Telegram. Police also allege that Onyedikachi Chukwujekwu Agu sent about 17 stolen checks totaling roughly $200,000 to…
Tekiyah McLeod, 34, of Magnolia, Texas, has pleaded guilty in federal court to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft after admitting she billed Medicaid approximately $477,872 for mental health therapy services that were never provided, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas. McLeod was the registered agent for nLove…
If someone got your Social Security number or opened an account in your name, the fastest thing you can do is go to IdentityTheft.gov and file with the FTC. Do that first. Everything below explains why Atlanta specifically has a bigger problem than most U.S. cities, what Georgia law says about it, and exactly who…
Someone is using your identity. Here’s how to report identity theft in Georgia, in the order that works: freeze your credit, file at IdentityTheft.gov, then take your FTC report to the police agency where you live. The Georgia Attorney General’s office is a guide here, not the place that takes your report. That saves phone…
O.C.G.A. § 16-9-121 — Quick Facts If you’re reading this because you or someone you know was just charged under O.C.G.A. § 16-9-121, here’s the first thing to understand: that code section doesn’t set your sentence. It defines what conduct counts as identity fraud. The penalty — the actual years and dollar amount you’re facing…