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Kansas City Woman Sentenced to 87 Months for Covid-19 Fraud and Identity Theft (United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri)

Public Technologies 25 Feb 2026
District Judge Greg Kays to 87 months' imprisonment based upon her guilty pleas to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft relating to a scheme to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans, guaranteed by the SBA under the CARES Act.
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Iowa nurses sanctioned for alleged identity theft, fraud and incompetence

The Daily Nonpareil 24 Feb 2026
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing is responsible for overseeing and inspecting Iowa's licensing boards and nursing homes. (Main image via Canva; logo courtesy of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) ... .
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Iowa nurses sanctioned for alleged identity theft, fraud, incompetence

Telegraph Herald 24 Feb 2026
The state of Iowa has suspended the license of a nursing home worker who was criminally charged with forging a physician’s signature on records ... .
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Convicted Felon Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Prison for Firearms and Identity Theft Offenses (United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida)

Public Technologies 24 Feb 2026
Leibowitz imposed the sentence on Keith Bethel, 34, after a federal jury found him guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of fifteen or more unauthorized access devices, and aggravated identity theft.
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Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Identity Theft Charged with Illegal Reentry (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts)

Public Technologies 23 Feb 2026
Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Identity Theft Charged with Illegal Reentry ... The defendant has previously been convicted of drug trafficking, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud dating as far back as 1997.
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BI: 3 Chinese held for identity theft, overstaying face deportation

The Philadelphia Inquirer 21 Feb 2026
MANILA, Philippines — Three Chinese nationals arrested for overstaying and alleged identity theft are facing deportation proceedings, the ...
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Why a credit freeze isn’t the end of identity theft

Fox News 21 Feb 2026
Credit freezes can't stop every form of identity theft A credit freeze blocks new credit accounts, but it does not stop many common forms of identity theft that do not require a credit check ... Identity theft often goes beyond that.
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BUSINESS COLUMN: Controlling identity theft disasters, part one

The Norman Transcript 20 Feb 2026
Some folks will be able to relate instantly to the subject of this column, as it's what they are currently experiencing. This week, I am working with three identity theft victims at the same time. Even if you are not ... .
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Brevard County Sheriff’s Office K-9 ‘Saint’ Warns Residents Identity Theft ‘Is Not a Joke’

Space Coast Daily 20 Feb 2026
Identity Theft ‘Is Not a Joke’ ... In a public message shared this week, Sheriff Wayne Ivey emphasized the seriousness of identity theft and urged the community to think twice before sharing personal information.
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Mail Thief Arrested for Aggravated Identity Theft, Stolen Cr... (United States Postal Inspection Service)

Public Technologies 19 Feb 2026
... from the mail and compromising the victim's identity ... Based on the investigation, Almasri was charged by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office with one felony count of aggravated identity theft.
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A Vast Trove of Exposed Social Security Numbers May Put Millions at Risk of Identity Theft

Wired 18 Feb 2026
A database left accessible to anyone online contained billions of records, including sensitive personal data that criminals appear to have not yet exploited ... .
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