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Identity Theft Nightmare: Factory Worker Burdened by IRS Debt

11/25/2025

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Daniel Kluver, a Minnesota factory worker, faced trouble from identity theft by Romeo Perez-Bravo, an undocumented migrant.
Perez-Bravo, an undocumented migrant, used Kluver's Social Security number for over a decade starting in 2009.
Kluver received tax bills for income he never earned for years from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
In March 2025, Romeo Perez-Bravo was arrested and charged with aggravated identity theft, leaving Kluver’s family burdened by IRS debt.

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Story summary

Daniel Kluver, a Minnesota factory worker, faced trouble from identity theft by Romeo Perez-Bravo, an undocumented migrant.
Perez-Bravo, an undocumented migrant, used Kluver's Social Security number for over a decade starting in 2009.
Kluver received tax bills for income he never earned for years from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
In March 2025, Romeo Perez-Bravo was arrested and charged with aggravated identity theft, leaving Kluver’s family burdened by IRS debt.