Authorities Search for Identity Theft Suspect

LUFKIN — Investigators need your help identifying a female suspect involved in the fraudulent use of a victim’s identifying information.

The victim in this case reported to Lufkin Police Department that she received notification from the Internal Revenue Service warning that she owed taxes for unreported income. The warning letter stated that the victim did not report all of her income when filing her tax return paperwork. Specifically, the IRS claimed that the victim failed to report wages earned while working for Etech during the year 2010.

The victim had not worked for Etech so she called the company’s human resources department seeking an explanation for what was to her an obvious error. The victim learned that her name, date of birth, and social security number were listed in the company’s records for an employee currently working at Etech`s Lufkin Center.

The detective conducting the investigation attempted to make contact with the suspect at Etech’s Lufkin Center but was told that the suspect, upon learning that the victim complained to Etech, left work claiming a sickness and has not returned. The detective obtained the image of the suspect shown here from a copy of the employee identification card for the person claiming to be the victim.

If you can identify this suspect or provide any information concerning this crime, call Crime Stoppers of Lufkin at (936) 639-TIPS or click here to submit an anonymous tip. You never have to give your name and Crime Stoppers may pay a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information that leads to an arrest related to these crimes.