Identity theft
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In Advance Of Tax Day, Brown Alerts Ohio Taxpayers To Rising Rate Of Tax Refund Fraud Through Identity Theft
CLEVELAND, OH- Identity theft by criminals fraudulently obtaining tax returns is turning into an epidemic, with more than two million suspected fraudulent tax returns currently under review by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today joined Michael Bucalo, of Akron, whose ident...…Read More
Posted on 4/11/2012 | -
With Millions Facing Identity Theft Threat, Brown, Coburn Introduce Bill to Remove Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards
U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) today introduced legislation to protect the identity of Medicare card holders. This legislation would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, to ensure that social ...…Read More
Posted on 7/13/2010 |