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identity theft

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Woman Jailed After Being Mistaken For Thief Who Used Her Driver's License: Lawsuit

Woman Jailed After Being Mistaken For Thief Who Used Her Driver's License: Lawsuit

A Georgia woman is suing police in Florida after she was arrested,…
Hospital administrator sentenced for stealing man’s identity at hot dog stand, forcing victim into mental facility

Hospital administrator sentenced for stealing man’s identity at hot dog stand, forcing victim into mental facility

FILE – In this combination image, undated selfie shows William Woods in…
‘You Black motherf—ers’: Racist landlord headed to prison for stealing the identities of Black tenants to obtain COVID relief benefits, then evicting them

‘You Black motherf—ers’: Racist landlord headed to prison for stealing the identities of Black tenants to obtain COVID relief benefits, then evicting them

David Merryman, a landlord in Virginia, is headed to prison for renting…
Fake nurse worked at multiple hospitals while caring for some 60 patients across California for a month: cops

Fake nurse worked at multiple hospitals while caring for some 60 patients across California for a month: cops

A Virginia woman was caught impersonating a registered nurse for a month…
Hackers are targeting people who type these six words into their computer

Hackers are targeting people who type these six words into their computer

It’s catnip for hackers. Computer users Googling whether Bengal cats are legal…
‘Registered as deceased in many government databases’: Man who faked his death to avoid child support payments faces years behind bars

‘Serial hacker’ who created fake death certificate to skirt $116K in child support is headed to prison

Jesse Kipf (Grayson County Detention Center) A federal judge sentenced a 39-year-old…
Man Faked His Own Death To Avoid Paying Child Support

Man Faked His Own Death To Avoid Paying Child Support

A Kentucky man who faked his own death to avoid paying child…
Rep. George Santos unsealing order affirmed: Bond co-signers have two days to jump ship or face public sunlight

Disgraced George Santos loses to the federal government and Jimmy Kimmel in a matter of hours

U.S. Rep. Santos speaks to reporters as he leaves the federal courthouse…
Woman hid boyfriend’s body in basement recycling bin, ‘periodically’ poured bleach on it to conceal stench while collecting his Social Security benefits: Feds

Woman hid boyfriend’s body in basement recycling bin, ‘periodically’ poured bleach on it to conceal stench while collecting his Social Security benefits: Feds

Inset: Wendy Stone (U.S. Department of Justice). Background: the home where Stone…
Globe-trotting ex-Army soldier murdered couple in Florida, conspired to join overseas military forces and kill people: Feds

Globe-trotting ex-Army soldier murdered couple in Florida, conspired to join overseas military forces and kill people: Feds

Craig Lang is accused of murdering a couple in Florida, applying for…