
South Florida leads nation in identity theft
Study found Miami metro area tops other major US metro areas for identity theft
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Study found Miami metro area tops other major US metro areas for identity theft
Nicole Lauren reports the metro area, which includes Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, leads the nation in identity theft.
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Court records obtained by CBS4 News reveal details about an ongoing criminal investigation of identity theft stretching from South Florida to Alaska.
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A former Hialeah police officer who pled guilty earlier this year to corruption and identity theft charges has been sentenced to five years in a federal prison.
A Palm Beach County sheriff's deputy accused of using his official position to aid an identity theft scheme has withdrawn his guilty plea in the case.
A former Hialeah police officer accused of using a confidential driver's license database to access personal information in an identity theft scheme has pleaded guilty to corruption charges.
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More than 100 people were charged after the U.S. Attorney's Office in Florida set up a task force to tackle identity theft.
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A tip to Crime Stoppers led Miami-Dade police to a home where found thousands of counterfeit credit and gift cards.
A Broward County woman will have plenty of time to think about her true identity.
Five men who ran a $100 million tax fraud scam out of a Miramar home will be sentenced today in Ft. Lauderdale federal court.
A former police detective who took part in a stolen identity refund fraud scam has been sentenced to eight months of home detention and probation.
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The Miami Marlins acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Cleveland Guardians, a player that new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix is familiar with from his days in Tampa Bay.
The company found employees wanted affordable child care close to where they work
Monday afternoon will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-70s
The Miami Dolphins have seen vast improvement in their defense thanks in part to cornerback duo of Xavien Howard and Jalen Ramsey
Gustav Forsling contributed a goal and assist and the Florida Panthers scored three times in the third period to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Sunday for their third straight win.
The Miami Marlins acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt from the Cleveland Guardians, a player that new president of baseball operations Peter Bendix is familiar with from his days in Tampa Bay.
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