Tax Form Preparation Office Target Of Identity Theft
The story of two Utah identity theft victims is featured in a story published today in The Salt Lake Tribune. The victims allegedly had their personal identification information stolen by employees of one tax return preparation firm where the victims went to have their taxes done.
About two weeks ago, a federal grand jury indicted Heber Uriel Nevarez (currently on the lam) on two counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, and Juan de Jesus Lopez (currently in custody) on four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Both worked for the firm that prepared the victims' income tax forms.
One victim reports that the identity theft experience has delayed his plans to get a new house for his wife and three grown kids. To read more, see Pair accused of using Latinos' tax preparation information to steal identities (Pair worked at Latino services business in 2006)
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About two weeks ago, a federal grand jury indicted Heber Uriel Nevarez (currently on the lam) on two counts of bank fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft, and Juan de Jesus Lopez (currently in custody) on four counts of bank fraud and four counts of aggravated identity theft. Both worked for the firm that prepared the victims' income tax forms.
One victim reports that the identity theft experience has delayed his plans to get a new house for his wife and three grown kids. To read more, see Pair accused of using Latinos' tax preparation information to steal identities (Pair worked at Latino services business in 2006)
(revised 3-25-07 - 11:30 p.m.)
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posted by Home Equity Theft Reporter at 10:49 AM
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