MN: Identity theft cases prompt action by Department of Commerce

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is cracking down on identify theft in the state, targeting two collections agencies and a title insurance company in recent investigations.

The department has accused the three companies – Morris Abstract & Title Inc. of New Prague, HS and Associates of South St. Paul and First Financial Services Inc. of Lonsdale – and some of their principals of allegedly forging signatures or endorsements to gain access to and misappropriate consumer funds.