01-10-2009, 09:49 AM
Have you ever been a victim of identity theft? The victim suffers for a long time, it's a real headache to clear your financial history, it's embarrassing... I know. And yet this Waukegan woman only got a year's probation and faces 'possible' deportation. Let our police and courts know that these types of crimes need to be taken more seriously. Can you imagine the fraud and identity abuse that goes on in Waukegan with our foreign nationals?
Go to the WKRS podcast page, there is a recent entry about local identity theft. One woman added her store doesn't prosecute anyone who shop-lifts and is an illegal alien (they ask status) as it is too much paperwork. Someone else added that we must start making more calls and raise the alarm about this issue. Save someone else from being a victim.
Waukegan woman gets probation for ID theft
By Tony Gordon | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 1/6/2009 5:01 PM
A Waukegan woman was placed on probation for one year Tuesday after admitting she used a stolen Social Security number to get a job.
Lake County Circuit Judge Fred Foreman told Beatriz Aguilar, 24, she faces possible deportation for pleading guilty to felony identity theft.
Assistant State's Attorney Reginald Matthews said a Round Lake Park resident contacted police in that village in July when he was notified he was being audited by the Internal Revenue Service.
Matthews said the man was told he had not been reporting the income he earned since 2003 at a grocery store in Bannockburn, even though he had never worked at the store.
Police took the man's Social Security number to the store, Matthews said, where officials identified Aguilar as the person who was using it.
Aguilar, of 2854 Hillside Ave., told police she bought the number not long after entering this country from Mexico in August, 2003.
Foreman also ordered Aguilar to perform 50 hours of public service and barred her from possessing any Social Security numbers.
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Mathews said Aguilar could have faced up to three years in prison if convicted after a trial.
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posted by ranman on Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:14 PM
I am amazed, any one who is not a legal resident, who commits a felany should be on the first boat or plane leaving. I was a victim of identy theft over two years ago, and I am still cleaning it up. Every time I get a loan, credit card, or finance anything. The people who stole it were never caught. They ran up a bill of over $25,000 including two Rolex watches from Zales. We all pay for this crime every time we shop at stores, or pay finance charges on credit cards. Stealing is stealing period. she should be in Jail. I am sure if a Judge had his Identy stolen, he would not be so willing to let someone off so easy.
Go to the WKRS podcast page, there is a recent entry about local identity theft. One woman added her store doesn't prosecute anyone who shop-lifts and is an illegal alien (they ask status) as it is too much paperwork. Someone else added that we must start making more calls and raise the alarm about this issue. Save someone else from being a victim.
Waukegan woman gets probation for ID theft
By Tony Gordon | Daily Herald Staff
Published: 1/6/2009 5:01 PM
A Waukegan woman was placed on probation for one year Tuesday after admitting she used a stolen Social Security number to get a job.
Lake County Circuit Judge Fred Foreman told Beatriz Aguilar, 24, she faces possible deportation for pleading guilty to felony identity theft.
Assistant State's Attorney Reginald Matthews said a Round Lake Park resident contacted police in that village in July when he was notified he was being audited by the Internal Revenue Service.
Matthews said the man was told he had not been reporting the income he earned since 2003 at a grocery store in Bannockburn, even though he had never worked at the store.
Police took the man's Social Security number to the store, Matthews said, where officials identified Aguilar as the person who was using it.
Aguilar, of 2854 Hillside Ave., told police she bought the number not long after entering this country from Mexico in August, 2003.
Foreman also ordered Aguilar to perform 50 hours of public service and barred her from possessing any Social Security numbers.
hock: Mathews said Aguilar could have faced up to three years in prison if convicted after a trial.
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posted by ranman on Tue Jan 06, 2009 8:14 PM
I am amazed, any one who is not a legal resident, who commits a felany should be on the first boat or plane leaving. I was a victim of identy theft over two years ago, and I am still cleaning it up. Every time I get a loan, credit card, or finance anything. The people who stole it were never caught. They ran up a bill of over $25,000 including two Rolex watches from Zales. We all pay for this crime every time we shop at stores, or pay finance charges on credit cards. Stealing is stealing period. she should be in Jail. I am sure if a Judge had his Identy stolen, he would not be so willing to let someone off so easy.