Identity Theft

Identity Theft: The Fastest Growing Crime in America

Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in America. Some identity theft statistics estimate that thirteen identity thefts occur every minute. And California tends to have the highest number of individuals who become victims of identity theft, followed by New York, Texas, and New Jersey.

That said, only 1.5 percent of citizens in the US fall victim to identity theft every year, as reported by the FTC. Still, Identity Theft is one of the most reported crimes to the FTC. Frank Abagnale, famous con artist-turned-law enforcement consultant, thinks it has something to do with the feelings of personal violation associated with having one's very identity stolen.

Task forces and special law enforcement units, as well as special prosecutorial units have been set up, and resources dedicated to attempt to immediately eradicate this crime. As a result, as is the case with any such response to mass hysteria, many minor offenders or marginal cases are swept up in the prosecutorial net and face extraordinary prosecutorial zeal. For the accused, there is no substitute for a highly skilled and aggressive defense lawyer to guard against overzealous prosecutors seeking exaggerated sentences on often flimsy evidence. At the Law offices of Jacqueline Goodman Rubio, our staff of highly skilled paralegals and investigators (each former law enforcement officers), works closely with the attorney to analyze and interpret the evidence, and to mount a successful defense against charges of credit card fraud, theft of access cards, and other identity theft charges. This aggressive, detail-oriented approach, simultaneous with the procurement and submission of mitigating evidence, ensures dismissals wherever possible, the best settlement possible including alternatives to incarceration, and the most acquittals after trial.

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For more information or to schedule an appointment with Jacqueline Goodman Rubio, an experienced Southern California defense lawyer regarding a charge of identity theft, please contact us.