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By Sally Kestin
Sun Sentinel
Tax Day this year is bringing an unpleasant surprise to many South Florida police officers and firefighters — someone stole their identities and filed fraudulent returns in their names.
The culprits accessed personal information, possibly through city pension funds administered by a private company. The breach initially appeared to affect up to 400 cops and firefighters in Oakland Park and Delray Beach, but has expanded to include about 125 employees in Davie and at least one police officer in Lauderhill.
Slade Bruce, an Oakland Park firefighter and uni
Originally posted by ViperChili
This is actually really funny.
No pity for the cops whatsoever.Hopefully it ruins their lives.
Originally posted by anumohi
sounds like old pages from the books "HOW TO GET REVENGE ON YOUR ENEMIES"
clearly they must have had it coming
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
Begging the question if the government can’t keep its own employees data safe, how secure is the data the government keeps on all of us?
Originally posted by LuxFestinus
I view this problem as way to introduce a new solution so the New World Order can gain even more power. Problem, reaction, solution Hegelian dialectic strikes again with impunity. Keep an eye out for the solution and test to see if it does not further consolidate power.
Originally posted by ProtoplasmicTraveler
reply to post by whaaa
This is often true the outside hackers do represent the greatest threat, though they might be our greatest asset in a fight against a tyranical government run amuck that is heavily automated and computerized.
It's possible though that a employee of the goverment with access to the information sold it though for cash.
A number of Driver's License rings busten in recent years have often led to someone at DMV being on the pad.
Originally posted by ViperChili
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Originally posted by ViperChili
This is actually really funny.
No pity for the cops whatsoever.Hopefully it ruins their lives.