Ringleader of $24 million identity theft and federal income tax refund fraud ring sentenced to 15 years in prison. Ringleader Keshia Lanier stole information from a military hospital, Alabama Department of Public Health. 10 other co-conspirators have been sentenced for related crimes, with prison terms of as long as 13 years. Some legal experts say the ID theft and tax fraud ring case should put other potential fraudsters on alert. Privacy attorney: Use of patient information to commit various forms of identity theft continues to rise.”]
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