LaPorte Woman a Victim of Tax Fraud

 A 75-year-old LaPorte woman was unable to file her taxes because someone else used her personal information to file a claim.

LaPorte City Police Department officers were made aware of the fraud incident this week. The victim told police that her nephew attempted to file her taxes, and the filing was rejected. She added that she was an Anthem Health Care customer, and her information was among those stolen in a recent massive hacking incident.

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