8 Biggest Identity Theft Cases in American History

5. Identity Theft in Atlanta, Georgia

In 2014, a man was arrested for a fraud and identity theft filing false tax claims. Mauricio Warner, sentenced to 20 years in prison for the damage caused, managed to pile up more than $5 million by filing false tax returns using victims’ information. What he did was falsely apply for “Free Government Money” to gain money. He was ordered to pay a total of $5,041,869 and all his bank accounts were seized.

Biggest Identity Theft Cases in American History

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