| Number | 25293 |
| Subject | Federal Data |
| Source | Scripps Howard News Service |
| State | DC |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication Date | 7/12/11 |
| Summary | An investigation showing how the database of deceased Americans created in 1980 under the Freedom of Information Act accidentally lists thousands of Americans as deceased, suffering frozen bank accounts, refused credit cards, denied student and mortgage loans, or arrests for suspected identity theft. It also exposes how identity thieves have learned to use the filed to commit numerous acts of identity theft for tax fraud. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 38 |
| Keywords | identity theft; deceased; federal records; tax fraud |
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