Thread: Firefighters, cops may have had identity stolen

This does not surprise me. Alot of South Florida police departments are getting calls by people who are attempting to file their income tax and are learning that it has been done already by someone else. It does not matter if there is a refund or they have to pay.

Firefighters, cops in Oakland Park, Delray Beach may have had identities stolen

By Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel

6:02 p.m. EST, February 25, 2011

As many as 200 fire and police officials in Oakland Park and another 200 in Delray Beach may have had their identities stolen, Broward Sheriff's officials said Friday.

At least 31 Oakland Park firefighters learned of the problem when they tried to file their federal tax returns. The IRS told them their refunds had already been mailed to a different address, said Assistant City Manager Horace McHugh.

"There was a breach somehow in the records," McHugh said. "Some portion of their personal information was…used for illegal and unscrupulous practices."

Oakland Park and Delray Beach use the same retirement plan administrator.

Firefighter and union president Slade Bruce said his refund was among those stolen.

"It's a few thousand dollars," he said. "Someone else has it."

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/browar ... 8170.story

Solid proof here that illegal immigration is only a job for the federal government and local police shouldn't have to deal with it? Or is it really solid proof illegal immigration is a national problem on all levels and more reason these policemen and women should be able to hammer down on illegals stealing identities....

Makes me think of that Jet Lee movie "The One".... Can you be charged with a crime if you beat the crap out of yourself? As in someone using your identity.... after all don't we have the right to do with as we please with ourselves? hehe

The IRS told them their refunds had already been mailed to a different address, said Assistant City Manager Horace McHugh.

In a way this is very funny to me. As so many are against E-Verify because it may not be 100% accurate and could cause problems for a very few I wonder why those same people and politicians aren't railing against the IRS.