Florida Employment Identity Theft Lawyer

Employment identity theft happens when someone uses your name, Social Security number, or other personal information to get a job. You may not discover the fraud until you receive a tax notice, check your Social Security earnings, or face trouble with a background check. A Florida identity theft lawyer at Sharmin & Sharmin, P.A. can help you address the fraud and protect your rights.

What Is Florida Employment Identity Theft?

An identity thief may use your Social Security number because they are not legally allowed to work, want to hide their real identity, or are trying to avoid a criminal record. The employer then reports the thief’s wages under your information.

Those wages may appear in records kept by the Internal Revenue Service or Social Security Administration. You may appear to have earned income from a company where you never worked. This can create many problems.

How Florida Employment Identity Theft Can Hurt You

False employment records can create several problems, including:

• Tax problems: The IRS may receive wage information for income you did not earn. You could receive a notice asking you to explain wages from an unknown employer.
• Benefit issues: Income that belongs to the thief may appear under your name and create problems with Social Security or other government benefits.
• Incorrect work records: Your Social Security earnings history may list jobs or wages that do not belong to you.
• Employment difficulties: False information may appear in a background report and make it harder to get or keep a job.

Employment identity theft may also be part of a larger fraud scheme. The thief could use your information to open credit accounts, apply for benefits, file a tax return, or commit other crimes.

What You Should Do After Finding False Employment Records

Hold on to anything that shows the mistake, such as tax notices, W-2s, Social Security statements, background checks, or mail from an employer you do not recognize. You may also need to notify the IRS and ask the Social Security Administration to correct your work record. Check your credit reports for accounts, addresses, or names that are not yours, and save copies of every letter or document you send and receive.

Why Choose Sharmin & Sharmin, P.A. For Your Florida Employement Identity Theft Case

Here is why you can trust our team to handle your case:

• More than two decades of experience: Our attorneys have handled identity theft and credit reporting cases for over 20 years.
• Trial experience: We use federal laws to take big companies to court and help you pursue compensation for the harm they caused.
• No fees unless we win: We handle cases on a contingency fee basis and offer free consultations.

We can investigate where the false information appears and help you dispute records that do not belong to you. If a consumer reporting agency fails to investigate your dispute reasonably or continues reporting incorrect information, you may have rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You may also be able to seek compensation for your losses.

Schedule a Consultation with Our Florida Employment Identity Theft Lawyers

Facing tax or employment problems because of wages you never earned can be a nightmare. Sharmin & Sharmin, P.A. can review your situation, explain your options, and help you work toward clearing your name. Contact us today for a free consultation.