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IA: ID Theft: University Professors Victims

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Dissent

More than 50 employees at the University of Northern Iowa may have had their identities stolen.

One professor says when he went to file his taxes, someone had already filed in his name. The university says when it got eight or nine similar cases it made them take notice.

Now the IRS and Division of Criminal Investigation are looking into the matter.

Read more on WHO-TV.


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