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From November 30, 2007
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Identity Theft Is On The Decline
WMDT - Salisbury,MD,USA
By KATHERINE AMENTA -- WMDT 11/30/2007 Reports of identity theft are on the decline, but should consumers trust that trend? Between 2003 and 2005, ...
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Local business briefs: Identity theft charges filed in bank fraud case
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Lanny Ross, 66, of Kansas City, faces two counts of aggravated identity theft in connection with house appraisals. A federal grand jury indictment said Ross ...
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Government Report Says ID Theft Down
The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government survey released this week questions the conventional wisdom that identity theft is a growing problem in the US But don't toss ...
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Most Victims Are Unaware Of Online Identity Theft
AHN - USA
Only 1 percent of victims identified computer hacking as the cause of the ID theft, according to the 2005 survey. "No one is immune to identity theft," said ...
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Carlson Marketing & voiceverified ® Crack the Code on Identity Theft
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
(BUSINESS WIRE)--For consumers concerned about identity theft, Carlson Marketing and voiceverified ® have teamed up to offer consumers safer, ...
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Local banks host shred-a-thons to prevent identity theft
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Local banks are stepping up their efforts to raise the public's awareness about how to prevent identity theft by shredding old documents. ...
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FTC Downplays Cost Of Identity Theft To US Businesses And Consumers
AHN - USA
Washington, DC (AHN) - A government report downplays the extent of identity theft in the United States, insisting that the cost to US businesses and ...
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From November 29, 2007
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ID Theft Experts Provide Tips to Keep Your Identity Personal this ...
Reuters - USA
All of these situations provide a primeopportunity for identity thieves to strike.Rick Kam, president of identity theft protection and personal ...
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'Tis the season for identity theft
Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA
For identity thieves, it is the perfect time to strike because everyone is so distracted with parties, gifts and vacations. Although identity theft appears ...
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Identity Theft Victims Are on Their Own, Reports FTC
PC World - USA
Most individuals find out that they are victims of ID theft on their own, according to newly-published data from the FTC. Despite a proliferation of laws in ...
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Identity Theft Requires More Gov't Protection, Group Says
CNSNews.com - Alexandria,VA,USA
By Nathan Burchfiel (cnsnews.com) - A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report estimating that 8.3 million Americans are the victims of identity theft ...
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The 41st Parameter Certifies Product Compliance to Address New ID ...
CNNMoney.com - USA
This guidance directs financial service providers to develop a program for detecting, preventing, and mitigating identity theft. ...
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Consumers Still Concerned About Identity Theft, Credit Card Security
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
The issue of identity theft has long been a major concern. Respondents in this recent survey show it is still an issue at the forefront of consumers' minds. ...
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Takahashi: When ID theft hits home
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
That's the way it is for about half of the victims of identity theft. It can be as simple as someone using a lost card (which happened to my family last ...
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Identity theft common around Holidays
WWAY NewsChannel 3 - Wilmington,NC,USA
Identity theft crimes hit home for more than eight million adults in the US in 2005, according to a new report from the federal trade commission. ...
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ID Theft Experts Provide Tips to Keep Your Identity Personal this ...
Earthtimes - London,UK
All of these situations provide a prime opportunity for identity thieves to strike. Rick Kam, president of identity theft protection and personal identity ...
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From November 28, 2007
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America's 8m victims of identity theft
Register - London,England,UK
By Dan Goodin in San Francisco → More by this author About 8.3 million American adults, or 3.7 per cent of the population, were victims of identity theft ...
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Reports show identity theft is a growing business, costing billions
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
More than 8 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2005, as hundreds of data breaches cost businesses and consumers untold billions. ...
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12 Ways to protect yourself from Identity Theft
Digital Home - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
A Canadian survey published earlier this year found that two out of three Canadians are concerned about the identity theft trend, while four out of ten ...
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oaps victims of identity theft
Devon 24 - UK
TWO East Devon pensioners have become victims of identity theft - after £4000 was stolen from their credit card. The husband and wife, who do not want to be ...
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Dealing with Identity Theft
KBSD - Dodge City,KS,USA
Lt. Hassan Ramzah with Wichita Police Financial Crimes says if your identity is stolen, you should fill out an affidavit of forgery at your bank and a ...
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Identity Theft Poses Problems For 108th CC
Western Queens Gazette - Queens,NY,USA
At question time, a woman brought up the matter of identity theft, with good reason. She said that recently, 100000 patient records were stolen from the ...
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Anchorage man charged with identity theft
KTUU - Anchorage,AK,USA
AP - November 28, 2007 3:14 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An Anchorage man has been charged with computer fraud and identity theft. ...
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MORNING UPDATE -- Woman charged with identity theft
Glens Falls Post-Star - Glens Falls,NY,USA
Melissa Prevost, 37, of Friends Lake Road was charged with third-degree identity theft, a misdemeanor, for using the victim's Social Security number and ...
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Eleven People Indicted As The Result Of An Identity Theft ...
NBC13.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
Cook is also charged with aggravated identity theft. According to the US Attorney's Office Cook and Petty’s scheme involved using counterfeit checks that ...
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From November 27, 2007
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Ritterbush pleads guilty to id theft, extradition expected
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
By Russ Rizzo Posted: 10:48 AM- Utah prison escapee Lyndal Ritterbush pleaded guilty to one count of identity theft in an Oregon courtroom Tuesday morning, ...
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Woman in Waikele incident charged with identity theft
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
Elizabeth Malia Aila, 41, was charged with second-degree theft, two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, and three counts of unauthorized control of ...
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Bozeman woman admits to federal identity theft, forgery charges
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle - Bozeman,MT,USA
By Chronicle Staff A Bozeman woman pleaded guilty Monday to federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges stemming from the theft and forgery of ...
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State leaders warn of identity theft risks this
ABC Action News - Tampa,FL,USA
Review credit reports at least once a year from each of the three national credit bureaus so you can check for errors and catch any identity theft early. ...
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Big Isle woman indicted in identity-theft case
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
HILO, Hawai'i — A Big Island grand jury has indicted a daughter of County Councilwoman Emily Naeole for alleged identity theft and other charges in ...
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Reckless Data Handling Could Violate ID Theft Law
CSO - Framingham,MA,USA
Bill C-27, an Act to Amend the Criminal Code (identity theft and related misconduct) was tabled in the House of Commons last week and passed first reading. ...
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Identity theft leads police to draw guns on wrong man
Russellville Courier - Russellville,AR,USA
According to a Russellville Police Department report, Ramon Ignacio Linares' son told officers his father had been a victim of identity theft in California ...
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Hull man arrested on identity theft and forgery charges
Sioux City Journal - Sioux City,IA,USA
A Hull, Iowa, man was arrested Monday in Sioux County on felony charges of identity theft and forgery. The Sioux County Sheriff's office arrested Bernardo ...
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Free identity theft program Wednesday
Winfield Daily Courier - Winfield,KS,USA
ARKANSAS CITY - A free public information presentation entitled "Identity Theft" will be presented from 7 to 9 pm Wednesday in the Wright Room of the Brown ...
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From November 26, 2007
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Freeze credit information to prevent identity theft
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia,MO,USA
Before you know it, you've become a victim of identity theft and have a pile of bills for things you didn't buy. Sylvia Coates has found a way to prevent ...
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Identity theft targets kids, and relatives often the perpetrator
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
For instance, you can check your children's credit reports at credit bureaus to nip identity theft in the bud. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 5 ...
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Protecting Your Identity While Shopping
WBNG-TV - Binghamton,NY,USA
The New York Attorney General's office says identity theft is the fastest growing financial crime in the nation. "Now it's in someone's hands that I don't ...
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Educating campus card users to the perils of identity theft
CR80News - Tallahassee,FL,USA
In addition, we have published articles in the Student Wells Wire online newsletter about protecting yourself about identity theft."
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Police advice on ID theft
Borehanwood Times - UK
POLICE are urging residents to take precautions to avoid becoming the victims of identity theft or fraud. Hertfordshire Constabulary has issued advice for ...
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Beware of identity theft
Press-Register - al.com - Mobile,AL,USA
Could you become a victim of identity theft? It's more likely than you might expect. Identity theft occurs when someone uses your identification -- such as ...
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From November 25, 2007
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Minors at risk of ID theft, too
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
Did you know that nearly 5 percent of all identity theft cases reported to the Federal Trade Commission last year were filed for children under the age of ...
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Identity Theft: Do You Know Where Your Child's Credit Is?
Best Syndication - Pinon Hills,CA,USA
Identity theft is happening at epidemic proportions these days, a crime that costs consumers, credit card companies, and financial institutions billions of ...
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BBB sees increase in identity theft
Cookeville Herald Citizen - Cookeville,TN,USA
Each call is a little different from the other; however, the overall theme has been the same......identity theft. One consumer received an e-mail claiming ...
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Avoiding the theft for the holidays
Dothan Eagle - Dothan,AL,USA
While the scene is fictitious, it's an identity theft disaster that statistics show occurs almost daily around the country. Dothan ranks 103rd in the United ...
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Credit report freeze can stop ID theft
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Consumers in Arizona and 10 other states have joined the rest of the nation in gaining access to a powerful tool that thwarts identity theft. ...
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From November 24, 2007

Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Vellacott vows tougher laws on identity theft
StarPhoenix - Saskatoon,Saskatchewan,Canada
On Wednesday in Ottawa, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced legislation to help combat the problem of identity theft in Canada. ...
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Newborn becomes victim of identity theft
China Daily - China
After investigations, police now suspect it was a man, surnamed Wang, who stole the newborn's identification card number and used his identity to carry out ...
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Public conversations about finances could lead to identity theft
MyWestTexas.com - Midland,TX,USA
Because we live in an era in which identity theft has become rampant, it's more important than ever to safeguard personal and financial information. ...
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Devil's in the details of identity theft ...
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
Identity theft sounds so much more frightening to 25 million potential victims that plain old bank robbery. The devil, as they say, is in the details. ...
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How to cope with an identity crisis
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Rupert Jones reports Every cloud has a silver lining for someone, and companies touting services designed to protect us from identity theft must have felt ...
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Get wise to identity theft
Winnipeg Sun - Canada
But this should only be viewed as a first step towards combatting identity theft -- a scourge many say will be the crime of the century. ...
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Keep Identity Thieves Out In The Cold
CNNMoney.com - USA
A key shield against identity theft received additional armor plating this month. It's called a security freeze, and it got easier for you to get one no ...
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From November 23, 2007
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Guilty Plea in JCC ID Theft Case
Rosyln News - Roslyn,NY,USA
15, the defendant pleaded guilty to felony Identity Theft in the First Degree, the top charge outlined in her August indictment. ...
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ID theft hits home
Edmonton Sun - Alberta, Canada
I did a quick search in the electronic library system at the Toronto Sun and found 148 stories in the last 10 years on the growing threat of identity theft. ...
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Web site helping to prevent identy theft
Warrick Publishing - Boonville,IN,USA
By Steve Carter - Indiana Attorney General - Minuteman Media By now, most Hoosiers are familiar with identity theft and its potentially devastating effects ...
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Prevent Holiday Identity Theft
WILX-TV - Lansing,MI,USA
The holiday shopping season is prime time for identity thieves, and experts say if you have a debit card, use the credit function instead. ...
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Identity theft doesn't discriminate
Victorville Daily Press - Victorville,CA,USA
SAN BERNARDINO — Identity theft case filings in San Bernardino County have risen 300 percent since the District Attorney formed a unit to specifically ...
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From November 22, 2007
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baltimore man imprisoned in identity-theft scheme
Baltimore Sun - United States
... of baltimore to also serve three years of supervised release on charges of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. bennett also ...
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Taking cover from ID theft
BBC News - UK
No sooner has identity theft become the latest buzz phrase to keep us awake at night than the men in suits have moved in with a tailor-made proposition: ...
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11000 customers exposed to identity theft by AIB error
IrishExaminer.com - Ireland
By Conor Keane, Business Editor AIB has exposed 11000 customers to the possibility of identity theft because of a massive security failure. ...
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Government bill attacks identity theft
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
OTTAWA -- The federal government took a landmark step Wednesday toward battling the explosion of identity theft by introducing legislation making it illegal ...
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Identity theft: Millions warned of dangers of social networking sites
Independent - London,England,UK
By Robert Verkaik, Law Editor Millions of young people have made themselves vulnerable to identity theft as well as putting their future academic and ...
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From November 21, 2007
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Business comment: Identity theft might be blessing in disguise for ...
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Who'd want to be Alistair Darling, what with the Northern Rock fiasco and 25m parents panicking that some identity thief is raiding their savings accounts? ...
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Government bill attacks identity theft
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government took a landmark step Wednesday toward battling the explosion of identity theft by introducing legislation making it illegal ...
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All you need to know about ID fraud
Scotsman - United Kingdom
It starts with identity theft - when the information is stolen - and becomes fraud when it is used for profit. What are the key pieces of information ...
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Tory bill outlaws intent to commit identity theft
CTV.ca - Canada
Justice Minister Robert Nicholson said at a press conference on Wednesday that identity theft crimes usually involve groups of individuals taking part in ...
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Community congress offers ID theft resources
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
Tam and Hoornstra were among the more than 100 residents who came to learn about burglary and identity theft prevention at the 11th Cupertino Community ...
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How To Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
Motley Fool UK - UK
However, this will not serve to reassure the millions of Britons - almost half the population - who are now vulnerable to identity fraud if those two discs ...
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Scammer gets 2 years in Marin identity theft case
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael,CA,USA
A man was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday for running a coast-to-coast identity-theft operation that led investigators to San Rafael. ...
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Identity theft victim works to make banks accountable
WBIR-TV - Knoxville,TN,USA
A Sevierville woman who became the victim of identity theft is working to turn her hardship into a means of protecting others. Susan Rose Hunkler believes ...
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Nightmare Ends for Victim of ID Theft
Arab News - Jeddah,Saudi Arabia
The daily Al-Madinah reported that an illegal resident of Yemeni origin had been charged with identity theft after it was discovered that he was in ...
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Canada to crack down on identity theft
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
The Canadian Council of Better Business Bureaus estimates identity theft costs Canadian consumers and businesses more than 2billion Canadian dollars (2.04 ...
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From November 20, 2007
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Identity Theft Resource Reports an Increase in Internet Identity Theft
Associated Content - Denver,CO,USA
By JWhite Identity Theft Resource, a non-profit and donation funded organization, recently released a report dubbed as The Aftermath 2006, regarding the ...
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Protect yourself from identity theft
Carlsbad Current Argus - Carlsbad,NM,USA
Whether they are stealing your purse, hacking into your computer or going through your trash, identity thieves are out to get you. Identity thieves can rob ...
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Cops do video on avoiding identity theft and scams
NJ Blog - New Jersey,USA
By MICHAELANGELO CONTE The Jersey City Police Department has released a new DVD with instructions on how to avoid being a victim of identity theft and ...
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Senate Bill Targets Cyber-Crime
eWeek - New York, NY
The bill also give victims of identity theft the ability to seek restitution for the loss of time and money spent restoring credit and remedying the harms ...
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Man accused of fraud via identity theft
Radio New Zealand - Wellington,New Zealand
Kevin Anthony Osborne 32, is charged with 50 counts of using other identities to commit crimes, as well as eight theft charges; during 1997 and 1998. ...
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Debix Stops Record Number of Identity
Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung) - Germany
Debix, the Identity Protection Network, today announced it stopped a record seventy-one identity theft attacks in August while safely opening over 10000 new ...
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T'is the Season for Identity Theft
Earthtimes - London,UK
19 -- Is identity theft on your wish list this year? Probably not, but according to the FBI, identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United ...
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Surveys: Identity theft more critical than incursion, data loss
BetaNews - USA
By Jacqueline Emigh, BetaNews Consumers and businesses alike are plenty worried about identity theft, and for very good reasons, as indicated by two ...
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Police searching for woman connected with identity-theft scheme
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Days after issuing a warrant, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office is still searching for a woman connected to an identity-theft scheme that stretched as far ...
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From November 19, 2007
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Free class offered on preventing identity theft
Tallahassee.com - Tallahassee,FL,USA
The free workshop "Identity Theft Solutions for Small Business Owners" will be held Tuesday evening at Workforce Plus, 2525 S. Monroe St. The program, ...
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Automated Fraud Alert Service Now Available Free of Charge to ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
"Fraud alerts are best deployed as a supplemental tool consumers can use to help prevent credit related identity theft, and we believe they should be easily ...
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Losing Personal Info On A Laptop Could Get You Charged
Slashdot - USA
Why are we not holding banks liable for having a system that encourages identity theft by making it as easy as stealing a laptop? Or holding wallet makers ...
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Survey: ID Theft Can Take Years to Repair
Smartmoney.com - USA
A credit freeze is free to identity-theft victims, as long as they have a police report proving the crime. For everyone else, there's a $10 fee per credit ...
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Identity theft down
Amarillo.com (subscription) - Amarillo,TX,USA
By Josh Burton Identity theft numbers are down slightly from this time last year, but the crime still poses a problem. Through September, the Amarillo ...
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Dell Overseas Call Centers Equals Instant Identity Theft?
Designer Today (press release) - Statesboro,GA,USA
The first suspicion that I could have been subjected to identity theft didn't materialize till just recently. I may have not even thought more about it, ...
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From November 18, 2007
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The Identity Theft Resource Center Releases Identity Theft: The ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
This report was not based on a census survey but rather one that invited confirmed victims of identity theft in 2006 to respond to a series of 44 questions. ...
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Overwhelming turnout shreds identity theft
9NEWS.com - Denver,CO,USA
DENVER – An overwhelming number of Coloradans turned out for the first 9NEWS/Crime Stoppers Shred-a-thon on Saturday. At 6 am, lines of cars were backed out ...
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In ID theft, some victims see opportunity
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
After a personal experience with identity theft, a Silicon Valley executive began looking for tools to protect the millions of Americans who have been ...
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Detectives Looking For Victims of Identity Theft
CBS 13 - Sacramento,CA,USA
Read more in our Privacy Policy Two suspects in an identity theft ring have been arrested, and now Riverbank Sheriff's Detectives are hoping to identify ...
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Identity theft, fraud alleged
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
A 22-year-old Kailua woman was being held by police last night on 19 counts of identity theft, fraud and other charges following an investigation that began ...
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From November 17, 2007
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Senate Gets Tough on Identity Theft Crimes The law is catching up ...
Dslreports - USA
The Senate has opted to pass a bill enforcing tougher laws against identity theft schemes. The Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act allows victims ...
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Symposium to offer ideas on preventing identity theft
St. George Daily Spectrum - St. George,UT,USA
GEORGE - People can learn how to protect their identity from a variety of different types of perpetrators during an identity theft symposium on Saturday. ...
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CTA Staffed Indicted In Credit Card Info Thefts
CBS2 Chicago - Chicago,IL,USA
Read more in our Privacy Policy CHICAGO (STNG) ― A CTA customer service representative was indicted Thursday on identity theft charges for allegedly ...
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Former Nevada State employee claims he was fired for revealing ...
Blogger News Network - USA
It never ceases to amaze me how a lack of information security translates into official statements that no one is aware of any identity theft that has ...
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From November 16, 2007
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Identity theft symposium Saturday
St. George Daily Spectrum - St. George,UT,USA
GEORGE — The Spectrum & Daily News is sponsoring an Identity Theft Symposium Saturday from 8:30 am-12:30 pm at the Dixie Convention Center. ...
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Fired CTA worker indicted in theft of riders' credit information
Chicago Tribune - United States
Miranda Smith, 22, of Chicago was arrested last month and was indicted on one count of aggravated identity theft, 12 counts of identity theft and eight ...
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Credit freeze can head off identity theft
Tri-Valley Herald - Pleasanton,CA,USA
Coates believes the action has lowered her liability to identity theft. (IBOB PEPPING Staff) IT COULD happen to you. Somebody swipes your Social Security ...
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Man who stole millions using mortgage scams sentenced to 26 years
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
Cox pleaded guilty in April to federal charges of mortgage fraud, identity theft, passport fraud and violation of probation. The defendant, who could have ...
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IT Poses Identity Theft Risk Warns Minister Killeen
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - Wien,Austria
Identity theft has been defined as someone taking your personal information, unknowingly to the owner, and using it for the purposes of a fraud. ...
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Senate passes cybercrime bill aimed at victim restitution
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
November 16, 2007 (IDG News Service) -- The Senate has passed a bill that would allow victims of online identity theft schemes to seek restitution from ...
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Tories to introduce new get-tough bills on drugs, youth crime ...
The Canadian Press -
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives will launch a flurry of law-and-order anti-crime legislation next week to crack down on illegal drug use, identity theft ...
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Man sentenced to prison for identity theft
Ventura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA
By Raul Hernandez (Contact) A judge this week sentenced a Port Hueneme man to 10 years in prison for his role in an identity theft ring that victimized ...
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From November 15, 2007
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US new destination for UK identity theft
Data quality news - London,UK
France was until recently the top location for UK credit card holders to suffer identity theft, but the massive increases in the US now mean it has ...
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Women's club discusses identity theft
Chicago Suburban News - Batavia,IL,USA
By Colleen McBrien, cmcbrien@mysuburbanlife.com When Countryside Police Officer April Bisignani's identity was stolen in 1998, she worked hard to get her ...
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Utah prison escapee indicted for identity theft in Salem
Statesman Journal - Salem,OR,USA
A Utah prison escapee arrested in Salem after 22 years in hiding has been indicted on a charge of identity theft. Lyndal Dale Ritterbush, 62, was arraigned ...
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Identity theft is on the rise
The Rolla Daily News - MO, United States
Identity theft, Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce members were told Wednesday, is the largest white-collar crime in the country. ...
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Callaway Woman Arrested for Identity Theft
WTVY - Dothan,AL,USA
The victim became aware of the identity theft attempt when the credit card company tried to get payment from her. Bouie was named a suspect when her past ...
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The holiday season is here again and Identity Theft Prevention ...
Mass Media Distribution LLC (press release) - Naples,FL,USA
Johnny May, author of Johnny May's Guide to Preventing Identity Theft can offer a few clear, precise and safe ways for your audience to protect themselves ...
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Venture capital firms see opportunity in the business of fighting ...
International Herald Tribune - France
Yu and his wife did not spot the identity theft for months, until a spending spree in Reno, Nevada, got their attention. After the unpleasant fallout ...
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Illegal immigrant charged with identity theft
Burlington Times News - Burlington,NC,USA
Moises Rodriguez Alfaro, 63, of Dodson Road, Mebane, was charged with identity theft and possession of a fraudulent identification card. ...
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"Substantial" identity theft ring found operating in local hotel
Savage Pacer - Savage,MN,USA
By Brady Averill Police believe at least 30 people are victims of a possible identity theft ring that was being run out of the Comfort Inn on Highway 13 in ...
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Jewish Center Receptionist Admits Identity Theft
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
Thursday morning, the defendant pleaded guilty to felony first degree identity theft, the top charge outlined in her August indictment. ...
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From November 14, 2007
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Family First: Child Identity Theft
WJHG-TV - Panama City,FL,USA
There's a new kind of criminal that has really hit people hard in the past decade, identity thieves, but they don't just strike adults. ...
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Seminar Educates On Identity Theft Protection
TurnTo23.com - Bakersfield,CA,USA
Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the country. One in four people are affected. If you think it can't happen to you, think again. ...
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Identity Theft Arrest
WMBB-TV - Panama City,FL,USA
Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen announced today the arrest of a 27 year old Callaway woman on identity theft charges. Latanya S. Bouie, 06-10-1980, ...
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ZSL to Offer StrikeForce Identity Theft Products
TMC Net - Norwalk,CT,USA
By Stefania Viscusi Identity theft, the use of personal information to commit fraud or other crimes, is on the rise. According to the FTC, ...
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Ringleader In Northern California Identity Theft Scheme Sentenced ...
AHN - USA
He was carrying a loaded 9mm pistol at the time he engaged in the federal bank fraud and identity theft crimes. As part of his federal sentence, ...
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White House Tours Could Lead To Identity Theft
WBAL - Baltimore,MD,USA
WBAL TV 11 News I-Team reporter Deborah Weiner exposed a flaw in the system that could make visitors a target of identity theft. The White House is possibly ...
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Police calls: Identity theft, times three
Mansfield News Journal - Mansfield,OH,USA
300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Madison Township -- A 57-year-old man reported Monday morning the theft of copper pipe $180 worth. Clear Fork High School, ...
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Officer's identity theft trial opens
Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA
By Oliver Mackson Goshen — The prosecutor called it a case of identity theft. The defense lawyer called it a case of mistaken identity. ...
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Limewire Could Expose Users to Identity Theft
KTAR.com - Phoenix,AZ,USA
He says if you "share" music, it could leave you open to identity theft. "Somebody who had a little bit of thought could go and search for these things on ...
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From November 13, 2007
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TrustedID Offers Free Identity Theft Protection Services to ...
Earthtimes - London,UK
"In the confusion around the fires, many people have lost their financial records, and may be vulnerable to identity theft. To protect themselves, families ...
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Putting freeze on identity theft
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Because of her career as a freelancer who often has to provide personal information, Coates has lowered her liability to identity theft by freezing her ...
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protect yourself from identity theft
NorthJersey.com - Hackensack,NJ,USA
By PETER J. SAMPSON A first-ever review of Secret Service files has found that only half of the cases of identity theft involved technological devices, ...
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Senator secretly holds effort to combat identity theft
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX,USA
Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., would give identity theft victims a chance to seek restitution in federal court for the loss of time and ...
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From November 12, 2007
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Identity theft starts in county, taken overseas
Daily Record - Ellensburg,WA,USA
Identity theft has grown in the last 15 years into a serious problem for victims and law enforcement officials who say crimes of that nature can be ...
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Ways To Prevent Identity Theft
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA
There is a boom in identity theft as we speak. Approximately eight million people fell victim to an identity theft or fraud in 2006. ...
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Phony IRS E-mail Identity Theft Scam
Kansas City infoZine - Kansas City,MO,USA
Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan issued a warning to Missourians regarding unsolicited e-mails about tax refunds appearing to come from the ...
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Identity theft has many faces
St. George Daily Spectrum - St. George,UT,USA
While computer hacking is a culprit of identity theft, it has been proven that the vast majority of compromised data is stolen through ordinary occurrences ...
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For Kids, (Virtual) Identity Theft is All Too Real
GigaOm - San Francisco,CA,USA
What happened to the girl who had her Gaia Online avatar stolen felt like theft because it was theft, and she went through feelings of violation similar to ...
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Commerce Bank Issues Identity Theft Warning
NBC 10.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
Commerce Bank officials have sent letters to the affected customers regarding an investigation of identity fraud. The letter states that a Commerce employee ...
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Putting freeze on identity theft: Laws allow consumers to cut off ...
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Before that person knows it, he or she become a victim of identity theft and has a pile of bills for things they did not buy. Orinda resident Sylvia Coates ...
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Identity theft firm Intersections makes acquisition
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Chantilly-based Intersections, which helps financial institutions protect against identity theft, said it is buying all of Net Enforcers Inc.'s outstanding ...
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Identity theft on the increase: Report
LIVENEWS.com.au - Sydney,NSW,Australia
There are fresh warnings about the threat of identity theft - one of the fastest growing crimes in the world. British MP Nigel Evans headed an inquiry into ...
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From November 11, 2007
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ID theft can be a dead issue
The Free Lance-Star - Fredericksburg,VA,USA
It's part of a growing problem of identity theft. More than 90 million American identities have been reported lost or stolen in the past 18 months, ...
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Fire victims are targets for fraud, identity theft
Redlands Daily Facts - Redlands,CA,USA
REDLANDS - Redlands fraud investigators are warning of an increased risk of identity theft targeting victims of the recent wildfires. ...
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Identity theft big among college students
Elmira Star-Gazette - Elmira,NY,USA
If you are the parent of a college student, you should read on: Did you know 18- to 29-year-old adults reported the largest amount of identity-theft ...
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Four people arrested on ID theft charges
Ventura County Star - Camarillo,CA,USA
Four Moorpark residents, one of them a juvenile, were arrested for crimes stemming from an identity theft using credit cards that were stolen during a ...
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From November 10, 2007
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Doctors' offices try to ward off medical identity theft
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
Some local practices are putting their cameras to work as insurance companies push doctors to find ways to prevent medical identity theft. ...
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Protect yourself from identity theft
Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice - Wilkes Barre,PA,USA
Federal legislation protecting citizens against identity theft was enacted Nov. 1, but Pennsylvanians have had similar protections since January. ...
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Hacker pleads guilty in spyware identity theft case
Xinhua - China
... the illicitly installed code to assemble armies of up to 250000 infected computers, which they used to engage in a variety of identity theft schemes. ...
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Federal Agencies Issue 'Red Flags' ID Theft Rule
Occupational Health Safety - Dallas,TX,USA
They call it an identity theft "red flags" rule; it will implement sections 114 and 315 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. ...
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From November 9, 2007
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Woman Gets 5 Years For Identity Theft
NBC 4.com - Washington,DC,USA
Cabrera-Rivera's husband, Lorenzo Castro, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor identity theft charges in September and is awaiting sentencing. ...
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Mellody's Money Minute: Identity Theft
ABC News - USA
More than 10 million Americans are victims of identity theft each year, which comes with a hefty price to both consumers and businesses, costing over $50 ...
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On Your Side: Synthetic Identity Theft
WBTV - Charlotte,NC,USA
Stealing someone's medical records to gain insurance money is a new twist on identity theft. But tonight, there is news of a far more difficult form of ...
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Seventeen Indicted For Cybercrime And ID Theft In New York
InformationWeek - Manhasset,NY,USA
By Thomas Claburn Seventeen people and one corporation have been charged with trafficking in stolen credit cards, cybercrime, and identity theft, ...
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Manhattan business indicted for ID theft
SecurityFocus - Cupertino,CA,USA
Seventeen people and one Manhattan corporation were indicted this week on charges related to trafficking in stolen credit-card numbers, identity theft and ...
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Officials: Identity theft and fraud on the rise
Foster's Daily Democrat - Dover,NH,USA
BY CHARLES McMAHON PORTSMOUTH—Whether it be via internet, mail or telephone, identity theft and fraud have become one of the nation's fastest growing crimes ...
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MONACA (1) Identity-theft charge
Beaver County Times - Beaver,PA,USA
Earl Francis Stanley, 56, of 218 19th St., Beaver Falls, was charged with identity theft, making false reports to police, false identification to police, ...
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Tips to avoid being identity theft victim
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
Identity theft is a very real self-protection issue. Your personal information can be taken and used for a number of fraudulent practices. ...
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From November 8, 2007
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Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to ID Theft
New York Times - United States
By JAIKUMAR VIJAYAN, IDG A man charged with stealing information over file-sharing networks in order to commit identity theft pleaded guilty on Tuesday in ...
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Search Is Underway For Man Police Believe Is Involved With ...
WYMT - Hazard,KY,USA
Police in southern Kentucky are searching for a man they believe is involved in at least two identity theft cases. What looks like a black plastic cover ...
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Pueblo police bust elaborate identity theft, racketeering ring
KOAA - Pueblo,CO,USA
Nineteen people are facing criminal charges after Pueblo police busted an elaborate identity theft and racketeering operation in Pueblo. ...
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Credit "Freeze": New Weapon Vs. ID Theft
CBS News - New York,NY,USA
He stresses that we're talking about preventing identity theft here, not preventing credit card fraud. Freezing credit does NOT someone from getting your ...
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17 Indicted In Global Identity Theft Ring
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
This indictment marks the second major phase in a joint two-year investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Identity Theft Unit and the United ...
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17 Charged In Global Identity Theft Bust
KPTV.com - Portland,OR,USA
A man booked into the Clackamas County Jail on identity theft charges is part of a larger investigation into credit card fraud. Eduard Kholstinin is one of ...
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On Your Side: Medical Identity Theft
WBTV - Charlotte,NC,USA
While the folks on that list could be in jeopardy of identity theft, a relatively new scam is emerging that can put a lot more of us in jeopardy. ...
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ID Theft Still a Rising Threat as Criminals Grow More Organized
IT Business Edge - Louisville,KY,USA
By the look of things, the 17 people indicted for identity theft and similar Internet-related activities aren't the brightest of criminal masterminds. ...
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IU professor's book examines identity theft, Internet privacy
Indiana University - Bloomington,IN,USA
Economics of Identity Theft: Avoidance, Causes and Possible Cures is an examination of identity management and how individuals and organizations can do a ...
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From November 7, 2007
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17 indicted in New York on identity theft and other Internet crime ...
International Herald Tribune - France
AP NEW YORK: A grand jury has indicted 17 people, among them a Russian-Ukrainian couple, and a corporation on charges of identity theft, ...
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Consumer bill aims to prevent identity theft
Jerusalem Post - Israel
By MATTHEW KRIEGER In an effort to combat identity theft and help ensure that sensitive information does not end up in the wrong hands, ...
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Identity theft workshop, Nov. 13
South Washington County Bulletin - Cottage Grove,MN,USA
The Cottage Grove Crime Prevention Board, in conjunction with the Cottage Grove Police Department, is sponsoring an identity theft workshop at 7 pm Tuesday, ...
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File Sharing Opens Users to Identity Theft
Yahoo! Tech - Sunnyvale,CA,USA
Numerous peer-to-peer users are learning, the hard way, that file sharing is a quick and easy way to open yourself up to identity theft. ...
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Europe Assistance Launches Identity Theft Service in UK, Ireland
Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA,USA
"Identity Theft is the UK's fastest growing crime and according to government estimates, costs the economy approximately £1.7 billion [$3.578 billion] a ...
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The Hidden Risk Of File-Sharing
Wall Street Journal - USA
Users of popular file-sharing services such as LimeWire have found themselves victims of identity theft when their personal information was inadvertently ...
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Woman charged in identity theft
Chicago Daily Herald - Chicago,IL,USA
By Gene Haschak | Daily Herald Staff A 30-year-old McHenry woman was charged Monday with identity theft, accused of stealing someone's personal information ...
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10 NYPD officers victimized in Peekskill identity theft; 5 arrested
The Journal News / Lohud.com - Westchester,NY,USA
James Webb, 20, of Bronx River Road, Yonkers, was charged with second-degree identity theft and fourth-degree grand larceny, both felonies; Seone Simpson, ...
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FBI agent to discuss identity theft with AAUW
Maryville Daily Forum - Maryville,MO,USA
With information technology on the rise and the inability to stop scammers from gaining personal information about others, identity theft has quickly risen ...
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From November 6, 2007
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10 NYPD officers victimized in Peekskill identity theft
The Journal News / Lohud.com - Westchester,NY,USA
By TERENCE CORCORAN PEEKSKILL - An identity-theft ring that victimized 10 New York City police officers, all from the same unit, has been broken, ...
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Man Admits to File-Sharing ID Theft
The Associated Press -
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man charged with using online file-sharing programs such as Limewire to commit identity theft pleaded guilty Monday in federal ...
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TONIGHT AT 11: Identity Theft by Illegal Immigrants a Growing ...
WSBT-TV - South Bend,IN,USA
Carlos Hernandez of Three Rivers says he's had his identity stolen more than once. (WSBT photo) By Beth Boehne (WSBT) Identity theft is the fastest growing ...
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Battling a new type of Identity Theft
WNYT - Albany,NY,USA
A new type of identity theft is surfacing. You may be a victim right now and not know it for years. It's almost impossible to prevent, but there are ...
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Police announce arrests in identity theft case
CBS 3 - Philadelphia,PA,USA
(AP) A Milford man and his cousin are facing identity theft charges following a six-month investigation by Delaware State Police. ...
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Terrace Park AARP holds identity theft talk
Community Press - Florence,KY,USA
COM TERRACE PARK- The Terrace Park AARP is hosting a presentation concerning identity theft, organized by the Miami Township Police Department, ...
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Warrant Served In ID Theft Investigation
KPTV.com - Portland,OR,USA
Three people are in custody in connection with what police are calling a major identity theft and fraud investigation in northeast Portland. ...
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5 Foreign Workers Indicted For Identity Theft
KMBC.com - Kansas City,MO,USA
The indictments charge each defendant with Social Security number fraud, identity theft and making false statements to the government. ...
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After ID theft, man finds tough road back to his good name
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
Of the 9 million people who fall victim to identity theft across the country each year, only about 4 percent are victims of someone who used their personal ...
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From November 5, 200
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Affinion Group, Debix to Deliver Next Generation of ID Theft ...
Earthtimes - London,UK
5 -- Affinion Group, a leading global affinity marketer and preeminent identity theft protection provider, announced today that it has partnered with Debix ...
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Steps to take if a victim of identity theft
Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise - Bartlesville,OK,USA
To file a complaint with the FTC call the Identity Theft hotline toll-free 877-IDTHEFT (438-4338): TDD 202-326-2502 or by mail: Identity Theft Clearinghouse ...
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Does Hacking Grades Warrant 20 Years in Jail?
Slashdot - USA
Sure, one can say that there was identity theft involved, but, what -really- happened? If the students used a password cracker to try and break in, ...
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Teen, cousin charged with identity theft
The News Journal - Wilmington,DE,USA
Hawkins was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $25300 bail on 174 charges, including identity theft, theft by false pretense, ...
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SUSSEX: Two charged with identity theft
Salisbury Daily Times - Salisbury,MD,USA
LAUREL — Two people were arrested after an investigation into identity theft, the Delaware State Police said. Corey Hawkins, 18 of Milford and his cousin ...
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ID theft added to home coverage
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
Add identity theft to wind storms and fender benders as calamities your insurance policy may now cover. Michigan's five largest home insurers now offer some ...
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Alleged gunman, cohort held
New Brunswick Home News Tribune - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
Hernandez was not charged in conneciton with the shooting of Manganiello but was charged with theft by deception and identity theft for the two June ...
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TriCipher Takes Identity Theft Prevention Mobile With Affordable ...
SourceWire (press release) - London,UK
ID Tool ToGo protects bank, retail and healthcare organisations' customers from online identity theft, fraud and emerging threats such as man-in-the-middle ...
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Five-Hundred Thousand Safe and Secure
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
While some identity theft victims can resolve their problems quickly, others spend hundreds of dollars and many days repairing damage to their name and ...
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Newcom doing his part to thwart identity theft
Bloomington Pantagraph - IL, USA
By Mary Ann Ford BLOOMINGTON -- Lee Newcom doesn't know of any identity theft cases that used information found in documents filed with a recorder's office, ...
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From November 4, 2007

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Sioux Falls man charged with ID theft
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD,USA
2 on charges he used identity theft to steal $10096. Michael Terrell Johnson, age 29, pleaded not guilty in federal court to four counts of access device ...
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Greenwood woman faces prison in fraud, identity theft case
Jackson County Floridan - Marianna,FL,USA
... Staff Writer A Greenwood woman faces up to 20 years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft. ...
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Too trusting = ID theft
Canton Repository (subscription) - Canton,OH,USA
27 from her mother's home in Des Moines, Iowa, to face felony charges of identity theft, forgery and theft. Minor died Oct. 15 knowing that Leisgang was ...
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Is someone Grabbing your identity?
Dubuque Telegraph Herald - Dubuque,IA,USA
You'll be much safer than other people when it comes to identity theft, right? "The age demographic that is most at risk is 18- to 29-year-olds," said Janet ...
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Police: Seniors beware ID theft
Today's Sunbeam - NJ.com - Salem,NJ,USA
The prosecutor's office has joined up with the community to present valuable keys to both preventing identity theft and giving information of what a person ...
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From November 3, 2007

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US agencies tighten rules over identity theft
OpRisk and Compliance (subscription) - London,UK
The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the federal trade commission have issued final rules for identity theft red flags and address ...
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Bill to protect consumers from identity theft
Community Press - Florence,KY,USA
All Ohio residents will have additional protection from the pitfalls of identity theft under legislation passed unanimously by the Ohio Senate recently. ...
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Daughter of woman killed by CHP officer sues agency
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Karen Eklund, 31, had been sought on a federal warrant in an identity-theft case when she was shot numerous times and killed on March 23, 2006, after police ...
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Identity theft lands wrong man in Albuquerque jail for six days
Albuquerque Tribune - Albuquerque,NM,USA
Identity theft of this kind ruins not just a good credit rating but forces otherwise law-abiding citizens to helplessly suffer the criminal consequences of ...
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From November 2, 2007

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The Fed Takes Steps Against ID Theft
TMCnet - USA
By Tracey E. Schelmetic Maybe I'm unusual, but of all the things that keep me up at night, identity theft is high on the list. Aside from serious health ...
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Police seek suspect in fraud, identity theft
News & Observer - Raleigh,NC,USA
DURHAM -- Police are looking for Tiwanna Denise Killett, who they say committed identity theft and fraud. Killett, 40, of Buxton Drive cashed a stolen $630 ...
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ID theft is engineered in many ways
Indianapolis Star - United States
No doubt many of us have heard enough about identity theft to know we have to protect our private information. Many people may believe they are more ...
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Cops warn of identity theft, scams
Times Herald-Record - Middletown,NY,USA
Lent is just one of an increasing number of Hudson Valley residents falling prey to identity theft and prize scams. Fake checks, lottery notifications and ...
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Lowe's workers eyed in identity theft probe
Press-Register - al.com - Mobile,AL,USA
Both employees are subjects of an identity theft investigation, he said. Efforts to contact local and national Lowe's officials were unsuccessful Thursday. ...
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Senate Panel Moves ID Theft Enforcement Bill
Helicopter Association International - Alexandria,VA,USA
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday, November 1 to approve legislation that would enhance enforcement against identity theft and other cybercrimes ...
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$ MONEY BUZZ: Identity Theft – slap on a chill for only $10
The Broward Times - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
Nationwide, 10+ million Americans suffer identity usurpation each year, costing businesses and consumers $54 billion. ID theft enjoys hot spots, ...
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From November 1, 2007

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News 25 Investigation Finds Identity Theft Risk in Peoria County ...
WEEK-TV - East Peoria,IL,USA
By Kelli Watson Government officials are often the first to warn people about the dangers of identity theft. But there's a government office in Peoria ...
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Feds searching for local woman in ID theft cases
Seattle Times - United States
She was indicted last summer by a federal grand jury in South Carolina on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and Social Security ...
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LifeLock Teams Up with Office Depot to Sell Innovative Security ...
WELT ONLINE - Germany
Identity theft is the fastest growing white-collar crime in America, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Unlike other security services on the ...
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Identity stolen? Senators want thieves to pay for your troubles
CNET News.com - San Francisco,CA,USA
Identity theft victims would be allowed to request monetary compensation for the time they spent getting their lives back in order under a bill approved by ...
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Fed publishes final rules combating identity theft
Reuters - USA
"These rules provide consumers with an additional layer of protection by requiring financial institutions and creditors to adopt identity theft prevention ...
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Insurers take aim at identity theft
Globe and Mail - Canada
Identity theft policies, first offered in the US around 2000, have been introduced by many Canadian insurers in the last couple of years. ...
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ID THEFT PROTECT MOVES TO PROACTIVE IDENTITY PREVENTION WITH THE ...
SourceWire (press release) - London,UK
It enables us to move to a new level of customer service, from advice based to proactive identity theft prevention – which is an industry first ...
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Identity theft criminal sentenced to federal prison
Deseret News - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
JC Flores appeared in US District Court on Tuesday to face sentencing on charges of racketeering and aggravated identity theft. Agents with the FBI, ...
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Missouri Attorney General Supports Credit Freezes to Prevent ID Theft
Government Technology - Folsom,CA,USA
"Most identity theft measures are aimed at punishing criminals or helping victims recover. A credit freeze can stop ID theft before it happens. ...
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Emporian faces identity theft charges
Emporia Gazette (subscription) - Emporia,KS,USA
... appearance Monday afternoon in Lyon County District Court on three counts of identity theft and one count each of forgery and theft less than $1000. ...
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