Tax Refund Fraud Under Investigation

A 23-year-old North Whitehall man discovered in late March that his Social Security number had been used to file a fraudulent tax return in 2010, state police at Bethlehem said.

The investigation is continuing.

According to state police, the man, who lives on Wolf Hollow Road, made the discovery March 23.

Police did not say whether any tax money was "returned" to the identity thief or thieves, nor if it was, how much tax money. 

Tax refund fraud is a growing problem, according to a report on NBC's Rock Center. Identity thieves, who have even victimized police officers, have been able to collect billions by filing fraudulent returns, according to the investigation by NBC's Kate Snow.