GRESHAM, Ore. -- A local man said Monday that he became the victim of a new type of identity theft targeting people across the U.S.

Will Jones said he noticed something strange when he recently checked his online bank statement. A company named "Ingvercom" had charged him $9.85.

"I looked at it and I thought, 'This doesn't look right.' So I called the credit union," Jones said.

Jones knew it was a mistake, but because it was a small charge, he didn't think much of it until he called the company.

"I called the phone number and it was disconnected," Jones said.

When he looked up Ingvercom on Google, he found no information, just a page of postings from people all over the country who had also been charged the same amount by the same company.

Jones said the identity thieves had somehow obtained his wife's debit card number.

His credit union told him the people behind the Ingvercom scam are stealing money from dozens of accounts from around the country. Jones suspects the scammers only steal small amounts in hopes of going unnoticed.

"The only thing I can think of is that they're trying to go undetected," Jones said. "Somebody sees a $10 charge on their account and they're not going to think much of it."

According to experts, the best way to avoid becoming a victim is to check bank accounts daily and alert the bank and police if you notice anything suspicious.

Identity Theft Scam Taps Into Accounts, Steals $9.85