Tax Fraud Growing in Georgia

Press release from the issuing company

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Before Jesus Trejo could file his 2010 tax return, he got a bill last month from the IRS for $3,434.

“Of course I was unhappy,” the Norcross man said. “I’ve never had a problem with my taxes before.”

Trejo learned that his Social Security number had been stolen, not only preventing him from completing his tax return and claiming a possible refund but putting him in debt.

“This happens all over the world,” Trejo, 34, said. “But I never thought it would happen to me.”

Read more: Atlanta Journal Constitution