Alabama identity theft News

Alabama Man Steals 39 Patient Identities, Buys 14 Cars

Police say an Irondale, Ala., man stole the identities of dozens of patients at a Birmingham doctor’s office and used their credit to buy 14 automobiles worth an estimated half million dollars. Multiple news outlets report 20-year-old Charles Cheeks was …

How Identity Theft Ruined Alabama Victim’s Finances, Career

Air National Guard Maj. Zane Purdy was making more than $100,000 a year working for a defense contracting company when his identity was stolen and sold to a tax fraud ring. Now, Purdy makes $7.25 an hour at a Krystal …