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900 identity theft victims uncovered by Alameda police
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amy Larson , as published by KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· August 11, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The victim's actions led to the discovery of a larger issue, with detectives ultimately finding 900 more victims of identity theft.
Alameda Police Department detectives have uncovered a significant number of identity theft victims. The investigation began with a single police report from a victim who had been notified of fraudulent activity by a credit bureau. The victim's actions led to the discovery of a larger issue, with detectives ultimately finding 900 more victims of identity theft.
Further details on the case are available from the Alameda Police Department. For more information on the identity theft investigation, readers can refer to the announcement made by the Alameda Police Department on Monday.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 11, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
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