Thieves are stealing identities to get fast online refunds . In total , they have netted $ 450 million in fraudulent tax return fraud , police say . The IRS says it has trained enough people on identity theft to deal with the problem .
Thieves are stealing identities to get fast online refunds . In Tampa , criminals have netted $ 450 million in fraudulent tax return money , police say . The IRS says it has trained 40,000 employees on identity theft to deal with the problem .