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We are midway through tax season - have you filed your tax return yet? Or has a criminal already filed them for you? What is tax-related identity theft? More often referred to as ‘tax identity theft’, tax-related identity theft is when an unauthorized person files a tax return with a stolen social security number in order to obtain a fraudulent refund. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been beefing up efforts to help stop tax related identity theft. The number of taxpayers who reported they were victims of identity theft dropped 32% in 2016 and 40% in 2017. The amount of refunds protected from those fraudulent returns was $6.4 billion and $6 billion respectively. How do you know if you are a victim of tax identity theft? Some signs you are a victim of tax identity theft are : You have been paid by an employer you don’t know. In order for businesses to pay employees, a social security number (SSN) is needed. If someone uses your SSN to get a job, the business will fil

You can now find crime in your Goshen, IN area! Goshen is a city located in northern Indiana, just south of Elkhart and Southbend. The city has a population of approx 32,630. Known as the "Maple City", Goshen has a small town feel with big city opportunities. It is home of the Elkhart County 4-H fair which is the 2nd largest county fair in the US! SpotCrime receives this information courtesy of the Goshen Police department. Check out the map and you'll find a variety of thefts that have occurred throughout the city over a 2 month period. The type of theft ranges from fraud and identity theft to shoplifting and theft from vehicles. Sign up for SpotCrime alerts to learn about crime in your area. Keep an eye out for places that may be target areas of criminals. You should always lock you car and hide and personal belongings from eyesight (iPods, GPS systems, CD's, shopping bags, etc) Here are some ways to help protect yourself against f raud and identify theft .