Identity theft discovered at tax time

[TexasTowelie]

Five years ago, Brownsville resident Joanna Velez had her purse stolen.

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Velez, now 25, dealt with the frustration of a burglarized car and stolen purse, not realizing the break-in would come back to haunt her years later.

After recently filing her 2011 income tax forms, she was alerted to discrepancies in her employment records.

Tax documents indicated that someone using her name and social security number held jobs in three other states and four cities.

http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/articles/time-136775-discovered-identity.html

[sharp_stick]

1. A place like Brownsville

you know that if your info is stolen it's going to be sold and "re-used" within hours.