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The Department of Justice has reported it has charged more than 880 defendants in stolen identity tax refund cases in the past year, and that the IRS reports having resolved or closed about 963,000 cases involving identity fraud victims. Attorney General Holder, in a video message on the DOJ website, urged Americans to protect themselves by reporting suspicious activity and learning more at the IRS website, the Justice Department's Tax Division website, and STOPFRAUD.GOV.