The names and Social Security numbers of six Eastern Michigan University students or their parents may have been used to file fraudulent tax returns and obtain fraudulent refunds, the university said today. The university said six people told EMU that the Internal Revenue Service had rejected their 2010 tax returns ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office is warning area residents to be wary of a new identity theft scam. An advisory message sent out this morning said someone called a Jackson County resident Thursday afternoon on his cell phone. The caller told the resident his wife was in some legal trouble. ...
As thousands of students descend upon Washtenaw County this fall as college resumes, not only will they have to be vigilant about hitting the books but also protecting themselves from identity theft. According to one study, they're the most vulnerable age group when it comes to having personal information stolen ...