Emphasizing an earlier post regarding early filing of tax returns is another news story about tax fraud. The Miami Herald recently reported Frankie Jermaine Anderson has been charged in connection with $12 million in identity theft. He is charged with defrauding the government from filing fraudulent tax returns. Upon being arrested, he still had over…
According to a recent press release from the Federal Trade Commission, identity theft complaints continue to rank number one in the FTC’s list of complaints, with a 32% increase over 2011. Of the 369,132 complaints reported in 2012, 46.4% involved issues with government documents or benefits fraud. This represents a drastic spike of nearly 70%…
Every now and again, we use this space to highlight an upcoming event in our hometown of the Hudson Valley. As co-chair of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Living Green Committee I invite one and all to our April 30th Green Symposium to be hosted by Vassar College running from 8am-noon. Our featured…
In good news/bad news, the IRS recently reported it is amping up protections and preventative measures to discourage, detect, and severely punish identity thieves. Taxpayers can encounter identity theft involving their tax returns in several ways including when identity thieves try filing fraudulent refund claims using another person’s identifying information, which has been stolen. Innocent taxpayers…
Yes, we are in the full swing of tax preparation season! Again with thanks to the Identity Theft Resource Center, we share the following tips to help our community avoid the frustration and expense of dealing with a growing id theft trend. ID theft fraud occurs when an identity thief somehow obtains your name and Social…
When we see valuable information, we like to pass it along to our community. Recently the ITRC (Identity Theft Resource Center) published information about how web users can be more proactive protecting their privacy when they surf the web. Here are a few of their top tips for safely using the Google Chrome Web Browser:…
Finishing off the blog we started last week, we hope your 2013 is off to a good start and have 2 more suggestions for new year’s resolutions to help make 2013 a year with decreased identity theft. #3. Give your computer a fresh start: There are all kinds of nasty viruses out there which identity…
As we say goodbye to 2012 and welcome in 2013, we suggest you include some new year’s resolutions to help make 2013 a year with decreased identity theft. In a two part series to kick off 2013, we have recommendations for making 2013 a year you steer clear of id theft. Here are the first…
If you follow this blog, you know we find Consumer Reports to be a valuable resource for reliable information. While you are budgeting for your holiday gifts, we hope you are relieved to hear you can bypass the ID theft protection products on the market. According to Consumer Reports, Americans spent $3.5 billion in 2010…
As we celebrate our 5th full year of service, this week, we’d like to take a moment to thank our community for making HV Shred a company that has grown despite the poor economy. How can HV Shred have added payroll and purchased 2 new trucks in the last 2 years? Through the support of…