Clean Record Illinois - Expungement, Seal, Pardon, Clemency
  • HOME
  • PRACTICE AREAS
  • ATTORNEY PROFILE
  • WHERE WE PRACTICE
  • FAQ
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT US

A Stolen Identity Can Cost You More Than Money

3/14/2012

0 Comments

 
Last month, the FBI’s Chicago office announced that it will be creating a task force to combat identity fraud.  According to the FBI, identity fraud is the nation’s fastest growing crime problem.  The task force will combine resources and enforcement strategy from federal, state, and local agencies in order to develop a comprehensive and robust attack on this growing danger.

When it comes to identity theft, most people simply look at it in basic financial terms.  They fear that some criminal is going to steal their personal bank or credit card information.  However, identity theft can take other forms as well.  The one I come across most often is when someone’s identity is stolen for criminal prosecution cases.  It happens quite often where a person is arrested and prosecuted all the while using somebody else’s name and identity.  Perpetrators do this so that they may avoid picking up a charge on their criminal record.

I frequently come across clients who had no idea there was some conviction on their criminal record which came about because someone stole their identity.  While the victim of the theft doesn’t have to serve the sentence since they weren’t the one actually convicted, they may still be harmed in other ways.  Background checks are done all the time now by everyone from potential employers to potential landlords.  Having an unknown offense on your criminal record can be the hidden road block that prevents you from reaching your dreams.

People should make sure that they are aware of any potential erroneous cases on their criminal record, especially if they have been a financial victim of identity theft.  It’s fairly simple to look into your criminal history from the FBI or Illinois State Police.  It would be a good idea to do a background check before any major life change (for example, before beginning a job search).

If you do find that you have been a victim of identity theft, the court will allow you to expunge it from your record.  If the expungement is granted, your name will be removed from the case files and police records, and it will be obliterated from the official index kept by the circuit court clerk.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    We provide criminal defense legal services in Illinois, focusing on the expungement and sealing of criminal records. 

    Archives

    December 2020
    December 2019
    July 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    August 2018
    May 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012

    Categories

    All
    Arrest
    Arrested
    Background Check
    Battery
    Cannabis
    Chicago
    Commutation
    Conviction
    Criminal Record
    Delinquent
    Drugs
    Dui
    Election
    Eligibility
    Employment
    Executive Clemency
    Expunge
    Expungement
    Felon
    Felony
    Governor
    Illinois
    Juvenile
    Misdemeanor
    Pardon
    Pritzker
    Quinn
    Rauner
    Rehabilitation
    Seal
    Sealing
    Theft

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.