Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist

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A 10-minute educational video that provides an overview of identity theft and outlines the steps consumers can take

Police Break Up Identity Theft Ring
NewsChannel5.com - Nashville,TN,USA
Metro police are in the middle of breaking up an identity theft ring. The scam could cost you and your bank thousands of dollars. Two people are in jail, ...
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Granite City man sentenced to 7 years for identity theft
Belleville News Democrat - IL, USA
A Granite City man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for possession of unauthorized access devices, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft ...
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State Department Confirms Identity Theft Possible For Hundreds Of ...
AHN - USA
"To the best of our knowledge, most of these individuals have not experienced identity theft. Law enforcement officials are still investigating this case, ...
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Anderson woman sentenced for identity theft
Record-Searchlight - Redding,CA,USA
By Record Searchlight staff An Anderson woman was sentenced this morning to more than six years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to identity theft, ...
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Fort Lauderdale police arrest 2 teens in identity-theft sting
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
By DAVID SMILEY Fort Lauderdale police arrested two alleged identity thieves Thursday in a parking lot sting off North Federal Highway and Northeast 19th ...
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State Department warns of possible identity theft
The Associated Press
... said Friday it has warned nearly 400 passport applicants of a security breach in its records system that may have left them open to identity theft. ...
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FTC extends ID theft compliance deadline to May 1, 2009
WTN News - Madison,WI,USA
1, 2008 deadline for compliance with its "Red Flag" anti-identity theft regulations to May 1, 2009. These regulations, which apply far more broadly than ...
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Identity Theft and You
Port Washington News - Port Washington,NY,USA
By Bob Hogan No crime seems to be gripping the public today more than the claim of identity theft and along with it has come a surge of advertisements from ...
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First National Bank of Gilmer Looks to Secure Identity Systems for ...
MarketWatch - USA
Secure Identity Systems is the leading provider of fully managed, total identity theft protection systems that safeguard financial institutions, businesses, ...
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New identity theft rules take effect today
Tallahassee Democrat - Tallahassee,FL,USA
... Trade Commission take effect Saturday that require banks and financial institutions to provide customers with better protection against identity theft. ...
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From October 30, 2008
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Credit union offers free help for identity theft victims
El Paso Times - El Paso,TX,USA
EL PASO - FirstLight Federal Credit Union is now offering free comprehensive identity theft management services to its members, the credit union announced ...
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Defendant sentenced to 21 years for drugs, identity theft
AZFamily - Phoenix,AZ,USA
After determining his correct identity, police discovered that the defendant had several outstanding warrants. “Identity theft and fraud are serious crimes ...
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Rincon moves ahead with identity theft law
Effingham Herald - Rincon,GA,USA
The city of Rincon now has an identity theft ordinance, which puts the city in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 2007 Identity Theft Red Flag ...
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Inmate pleads guilty to ID theft, fraud
WAVY-TV - Portsmouth,VA,USA
John Kenneth Leighnor Jr. pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of mail fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft. The 49-year-old Leighnor faces ...
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Secure Identity Systems Provides ID Theft Services to Troy Bank ...
MarketWatch - USA
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Oct 30, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Secure Identity Systems today announced it has been selected as the Identity Theft Resolution Service ...
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Q&A: Identity theft rule deadline looms
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
By BRADLEY J. FIKES - Staff Writer | Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:08 PM PDT ∞ After years of horror stories about identity theft, the federal government ...
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Identity theft prevention program adopted by City Council
Eudora News - Eudora,KS,USA
By David Oakes The Eudora City Council at Monday night’s meeting adopted an identity theft prevention program. The program is pursuant to the Federal Trade ...
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From October 29, 2008
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10 tips to prevent identity theft while shopping online
ITworld.com - Framingham,MA,USA
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that in 2007, the highest category of complaints was identity theft; attributing 32% of total complaints received ...
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Red Flags rules can help stop identity theft
Secure Computing - Australia
by Doug Woodall | Oct 25, 2008 2:44 AM By Mark Steinhoff, Deloitte Identity theft continues to accelerate, and protecting against it has become a ...
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Child Victims Of Identity Theft On The Rise
WCBS-TV New York - NY,USA
Consumer advocates want ID theft to be on the lesson plan in every school. The Identity Theft Resource Center recently released a video for teachers and ...
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Waterford OK's identity theft prevention policy
Spinal Column Online - Waterford,MI,USA
October 29, 2008 - The Waterford Township Board of Trustees has approved identity theft prevention program policy and procedures to comply with the Federal ...
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Prescott police discuss ID theft Saturday
Pierce County Herald - Ellsworth,WI,USA
The Prescott Police Department will host an identity theft awareness meeting from 9-10:30 am this Saturday at Prescott Emergency Medical Services, ...
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Agriprocessors employee pleads guilty to identity theft charges
DesMoinesRegister.com - Des Moines,IA,USA
A human resources employee from Agriprocessors, Inc. pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and identity theft charges for helping illegal immigrants who worked ...
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Credit Crunch and Holiday Shopping Season Increase Risk of ...
MarketWatch - USA
While the number of victims has decreased recently, identity theft still impacts more than 8 million Americans each year, costing them thousands of dollars ...
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Government making strides in combating identity theft
OhMyGov! - Washington,DC,USA
Larry Craig's emails to young boys), it is hard to believe that less than a decade ago, “identity theft” was not even a term in the average American’s ...
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Identity theft prevention strategies offered
Delta Farm Press - Bellevue,NE,USA
“Identity theft can take from 80 hours up to a year to clean up, just to clear your name and restore your credit.” Two common kinds of identity theft are ...
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Identity Theft Red Flags Rule Compliance Survival Guide
BankInfoSecurity.com - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
1 is here, and financial institutions throughout the US are still scrambling to meet their Identity Theft Red Flags Rule compliance deadline. ...
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From October 28, 2008
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New PLI Book Offers Compliance-Enabling Coverage of Tough New FTC ...
MarketWatch - USA
Also included in A Practical Guide to the Red Flag Rules are the FACTA Red Flag Rules, FACTA guidelines on identity theft detection, prevention, ...
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FBI agent provides valuable information on how to combat, prevent ...
Gateway - Omaha,NE,USA
An FBI special agent came to UNO last week to conduct a seminar about the ever-growing problem of identity theft, which affects millions of Americans each ...
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Identity Theft in Panama City
WTVY - Dothan,AL,USA
Following an investigation into the incident DeLoach was arrested and charged with Grand Theft and Exploitation Of The Elderly. DeLoach is scheduled for a ...
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IRS opens toll free hotline for identity theft victims
Temple Terrace University Beacon - Temple Terrace,FL,USA
MIAMI — The IRS.gov Identity Theft and Your Tax Records page has information for taxpayers who believe they have a tax issue created by identity theft. ...
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OTS Issues New Examination Procedures on Identity Theft Red Flags ...
BankInfoSecurity.com - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) issued examination procedures today on identity theft and address discrepancies. OTS examiners will use these ...
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Secure Identity Systems Helps Two New Banks Get Red Flag Compliant
MarketWatch - USA
Earlier this year, FNB Estes Park enrolled in Secure Identity Systems' Identity Theft Protection service, to provide consumer account holders with ...
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One Child in Every Classroom is a Victim of Identity Theft
MarketWatch - USA
WHAT: Identity theft is a serious crime affecting over 8.2 million people a year and at a cost of over $50 billion. However, what most people don't realize ...
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FTC Extends Final Red Flag Compliance Deadline for Creditors
MarketWatch - USA
The purpose of this program is to detect identity theft, and if it is detected before damage occurs, to step in and prevent it. If identity theft is ...
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Meadville Area Water Authority OKs identity theft policy
Meadville Tribune - Meadville,PA,USA
By Mary Spicer A new policy approved by Meadville Area Water Authority on Monday night is designed to help protect customers against identity theft. ...
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Recent Javelin Study Shows Children Are at Risk for Identity Theft
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
While it is something most don’t want to consider, the impact of identity theft against children can be great, adversely affecting their ability to apply ...
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From October 27, 2008
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San Diego Man Accused of Identity Theft In Debit Card Fraud
San Diego 6 - San Diego,CA,USA
Mikhail M. Tuknov Jr., 28, is charged in a 44-count indictment with debit card fraud, identity theft and conspiracy to launder money. ...
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Protecting yourself from identity theft
KCBY.com 11 - North Bend,OR,USA
Protecting yourself from identity thieves has become increasingly more difficult, but local law enforcements say your vote this November could have an ...
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Ex-intern in Oakland mayor's office probed for ID theft
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
(10-27) 14:00 PDT OAKLAND -- A former intern in Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums' office is under investigation for identity theft after she allegedly stole bank ...
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Police detail local identity theft problem
Coos Bay World - Coos Bay,OR,USA
By Jessica Musicar, Staff Writer Jason Cherry from the FBI talked to people on Saturday about preventing identity theft. The Consumer Credit Counseling ...
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LifeLock's(R) Identity Theft Protection Services Now Available at ...
MarketWatch - USA
On shelves on October 26, consumers are now able to purchase LifeLock's industry-leading identity theft protection from Best Buy, allowing LifeLock to take ...
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Identity Theft Scam Under Investigation
NBC13.com - Birmingham,AL,USA
From: AP By Shannon Delcambre The United States Secret Service is investigating a nationwide identity theft scam targeting the Better Business Bureau. ...
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AMERICANA COMMUNITY BANK OFFERS IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION TIPS
openPR (press release) - Hamburg,Germany
(openPR) - Identity theft can be a nightmare. That’s why this Halloween, Americana Community Bank is encouraging consumers to follow some simple steps in ...
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FTC's identity theft rules get a new deadline
FierceHealthcare - Washington,DC,USA
Last week we told you about the FTC's new "red flag" rules designed to prevent medical identity theft. The rules, which impose new administrative ...
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Kirksville Council Approves New Identity Theft Program
KBIA - Columbia,MO,USA
COLUMBIA, MO (2008-10-27) The Kirksville city council approved a resolution to make it more difficult for people to commit identity theft. ...
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Three people charged with identity theft, fraud
Burlington Times News - Burlington,NC,USA
The Alamance County Sheriff's Department charged several people in three separate cases with identity theft. The cases were reported in August and September ...
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From October 26, 2008
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Workshop on identity theft prevention offered
The Reporter - Fond du Lac,WI,USA
The Fond du Lac Evening Optimists will host an Identity Theft Prevention workshop at 7 pm Wednesday, Nov. 5, at The Spectrum, 605 Fond du Lac Ave. ...
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SHEA-TAYLOR: Medicare and identity theft exposure
Attleboro Sun Chronicle - Attleboro,MA,USA
Could anything be more inane in this age rife with identity theft? For decades I've sheltered my number from healthcare providers, from poll workers and job ...
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From October 25, 2008
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Feds Issue New Identity Theft Recommendations
Consumer Affairs - USA
By Martin H. Bosworth The Bush administration last week issued its annual Identity Theft Task Force Report, including 31 recommendations for combating ...
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BBB says it's the victim of identity theft
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
By Michael Sorkin St. Louis — The Better Business Bureau sees thousands of consumer complaints about identity theft. Now the bureau is warning that scammers ...
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Clovis Police Discover Stolen Identities
KMPH Fox 26 - Fresno,CA,USA
It all started with just one victim reporting his case of identity theft to Clovis police. Thursday, the investigation led detectives to a home in Kingsburg ...
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Identity theft ringleader gets 4 years in prison
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
A French national has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for heading an identity theft ring that enlisted restaurant servers to swipe ...
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From October 24, 2008
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Will the recession boost identity theft?
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
Why give businesses this extra time, especially in hard times when people may consider identity theft as a way to raise extra cash? ...
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City to review identity-theft program
MADISONet.com - Madison,SD,USA
By CHUCK CLEMENT, Staff Reporter The Madison City Commission will review a resolution concerning an identity-theft prevention program during its meeting at ...
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McCollum warns Floridians about child identity theft
Walton Sun - Santa Rosa Beach,FL,USA
Although statistics are not kept on identity theft victims under 18, estimates indicate the crime impacts more than 500000 children nationally each year. ...
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BBB says it's the victim of identity theft
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - MO, United States
By Michael Sorkin The Better Business Bureau, which sees thousands of consumer complaints of identity theft, warned today that scamsters now are ...
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Shen student arrested for identity theft
Albany Times Union - Albany,NY,USA
By DENNIS YUSKO, Staff writer CLIFTON PARK — State Police arrested a Shenendehowa sophomore for identity theft after he allegedly accessed the personal data ...
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ID theft top consumer issue
Sealy News - Sealy,TX,USA
Parsons, above, spoke on identity theft and the important of putting in place obstacles that could make the crime more difficult to commit. ...
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Division of Revenue takes anti-ID theft steps
WDEL 1150AM - Wilmington,DE,USA
By Frank Gerace The state Division of Revenue is taking steps to prevent possible identity theft by crooks who might try to get your personal information ...
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From October 23, 2008
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Chief Veal Gives Tips On Avoiding Identity Theft
The Chattanoogan - Chattanooga,TN,USA
by Ruth Robinson Signal Mountain Police Chief Boyd Veal spoke on "Internet Safety," which included identity theft, Internet theft and particularly the ...
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State Teams With NY Giants For ID Theft Awareness
North Country Gazette - Chestertown,NY,USA
1 as Identity Theft Awareness Week in New York State. Identity theft is the most common consumer fraud complaint in the United States affecting ...
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Identity Theft Harder than Ever to Prevent
io9 - San Francisco,CA,USA
But a new report from the US government reports that law enforcement is lagging way behind on convictions for identity theft. In fact, say officials, ...
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Identity Theft Remains a Concern for Bank Customers Amid Economic ...
MarketWatch - USA
BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Oct 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As the Red Flag deadline draws near for financial institutions to develop identity theft protection ...
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TrueCredit Survey Reveals Two-Thirds of Consumers are Worried ...
MarketWatch - USA
"Most consumers today know it's important to take steps to protect themselves from identity theft. In fact, one in four consumers who use our service tell ...
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Soldiers at great risk for identity theft
Fort Leavenworth Lamp - Fort Leavenworth,KS,USA
By Kelly P. Pate | Army News Service WASHINGTON, DC - Identity theft is an issue facing all Americans and Soldiers are not exempt. ...
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Job hunters exposed to ID theft
VNUNet.com - UK
Job seekers in the UK are putting themselves at risk of identity theft by putting too much personal information on their CVs. To study the extent of the ...
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English speakers hit hardest by ID theft
Register - London,England,UK
By John Leyden • Get more from this author Victims of identity theft are twice as likely to hail from English-speaking countries than from France, ...
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Trashed documents raise ID-theft issues
Nashua Telegraph - Nashua,NH,USA
The Hudson resident says he normally makes an effort to shred all his personal documents in order to guard against identity theft. ...
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City Council adopts identity theft policy
Tecumseh Herald - Tecumseh,MI,USA
“It’s very unlikely we’d have a problem with this but we still have to adopt the Identity Theft Prevention policy,” he said. The council members also ...
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From October 22, 2008
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Free webinar scheduled to help consumers prevent ID theft
WBXH - LA,USA
"The holiday season is the most vulnerable time of the year for consumers to become a victim of identity theft and pickpockets," said Cate Williams, ...
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REGION: Identity theft prevention workshops set for Thursday
North County Times - Escondido,CA,USA
By North County Times | Wednesday, October 22, 2008 1:31 PM PDT ∞ NORTH COUNTY ---- Free information on how to prevent identity theft will be available at ...
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Credit Card Companies Accomplices in Millions of Identity Theft ...
MarketWatch - USA
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Every year millions of Americans are the victims of identity theft, and in a lawsuit filed against ...
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UK identity theft 'worst in Europe'
BCS - Swindon,UK
Online customers in the UK are roughly three times more likely to be hit by identity theft than in other European countries, according to a report. ...
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Thousands of City Employees at Risk of Identity Theft
CBS 47 - Fresno,CA,USA
The City is Fresno is working hard to prevent harm to thousands of city workers at risk of identity theft. Earlier this month the names, birth dates, ...
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1-in-10 Canadians hit by Web ID theft
United Press International - USA
TORONTO, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- About 10 percent of Canadians who shop online report being victims of identity theft, a survey published Wednesday said. ...
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1-in-10 Canadians hit by Web ID theft
Times of the Internet - North Olmsted,Ohio,USA
About 10 percent of Canadians who shop online report being victims of identity theft, a survey published Wednesday said. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Call Center ...
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Floridians Warned About Mortgage Fraud-Related Identity Theft
Chipley Florida Online Newspaper - Foster Folly News - Chipley,fl,USA
The crime can also be perpetuated through criminal identity theft, which occurs when thieves steal a person’s identity or personal information, ...
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Can ID theft laws be used vs. immigrants?
Chicago Tribune - United States
The Supreme Court will decide whether the government can use new laws against identity theft to send illegal immigrants to prison or force them to leave the ...
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Fight identity theft: Shred old documents for free
Asheville Citizen-Times - NC,USA
WEST ASHEVILLE – Offering Asheville residents the opportunity to take the first step towards thwarting identity theft, OnTrack Financial Education ...
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From October 21, 2008
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NC lawmakers would consider changes to ID theft law
WRAL.com - Raleigh,NC,USA
The North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act of 2005 was passed to protect consumers' personal information, such as Social Security numbers or bank ...
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More online shoppers aiding identity thieves
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
More than one in 10 Canadians who shop online have fallen victim to identity theft, with Ontarians hit the hardest, a survey released Tuesday suggests. ...
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US Identity Theft Convictions Increase 26 Percent, Feds Say
Wired News - USA
By David Kravets October 21, 2008 | 2:44:13 PMCategories: Identity Theft Federal identity theft convictions increased 26 percent in 2007 from the year prior ...
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US Gov't Increasing Efforts to Fight ID Theft, Report Says
PC World - USA
The US government has taken several steps to combat identity theft during the past two years, including increased prosecutions of criminals and decreased ...
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New federal rules take effect Nov. 1 on identity theft
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
By SUZANNE KING Sweeping new federal rules aimed at curbing identity theft take effect next month, but many businesses have no idea they need to comply. ...
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President's Identity Theft Task Force Issues Report on Steps Taken ...
MarketWatch - USA
Highlights of the report include expansion of the Task Force's data security and identity theft business and consumer education campaigns; exploring means ...
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Shopping online? Identity theft is still a risk, survey says
National Post - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Online consumers in Canada, the UK, and the US are the most frequent victims of identity theft, twice the rate of France, Germany and Spain, according to a ...
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HHS Signals More Aggressive Action on Identity Theft as FTC Rules ...
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
On Oct. 10, OCR said it was examining the FTC's identity theft regulations as questions have been raised over whether violations of the so-called "Red Flag" ...
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Supreme court to take up ID theft case
Chicago Tribune - United States
Ignacio Flores-Figueroa, who was convicted of aggravated identity theft, is a Mexican national who worked at L&M Steel in East Moline, Ill. He has argued ...
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Identity Theft Twice as Likely in Canada, the UK, and the US than ...
Canada NewsWire (press release) - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
However, with the holiday season fast approaching, three quarters of online shoppers worldwide are concerned about online scams or identity theft. ...
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From October 20, 2008
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ID theft: money laundering case
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
Sydney man allegedly linked to an identity theft gang has been charged with laundering more than $280000, which police say was stolen from financial ...
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Supreme Court takes on identity theft case
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking a look at federal prosecutors' efforts to pin identity theft charges on undocumented foreign workers who have ...
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Findlay council to discuss Identity Theft measures
1330 WFIN - Findlay,OH,USA
A new identity theft policy for the city of Findlay will be considered by city council tomorrow. City Law Director David Hackenberg noted in a letter to ...
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Supreme Court takes on 'aggravated' identity theft
CNN - USA
The Supreme Court has agreed to grapple with the issues of identity theft and illegal immigration. The justices announced they will hear arguments in the ...
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Winfield To Vote on ID Theft Program
KWCH - Wichita,KS,USA
The program is has a long name, "Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy." What it basically does is require officials to find ways to ...
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Court will decide identity theft case that involves Ill. case
WTHI - Terre Haute,IN,USA
... to decide if people picked up on immigration violations also can face charges of identity theft if they use someone else's Social Security number. ...
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MMI Hosts Free Web Seminar to Help Consumers Prevent Identity Theft
MarketWatch - USA
On October 22, 2008, MMI will host a webinar entitled "Avoid Identity Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend." The program begins at 8pm EST and is open to the public ...
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Court will decide identity theft case
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether people picked up on immigration violations also can face charges of identity theft if ...
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Job seekers warned over CV theft
BBC News - UK
An experiment involving a fake website lured 107 people into submitting their CVs, full of personal information that could have led to identity theft. ...
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Protect yourself from identity theft
Madison County Herald - Madison County,MS,USA
Identity theft touched the lives of more than eight million consumers last year, with thefts totaling close to $50 billion. According to the Federal Trade ...
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From October 19, 2008
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Shonstrom Research Raises Speculative Buy For ID Watchdog to ...
dBusinessNews Denver (press release) - Denver,CO,USA
Denver - Denver Identity Theft Prevention Firm Headed for Positive GrowthDenver, COLO., Oct. 16, 2008 – ID Watchdog, Inc. (traded under the symbol IDW on ...
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Identify theft workshops planned
Hamilton Journal News (subscription) - Hamilton,OH,USA
LifeSpan will offer workshops, credit report reviews and other activities this week to help residents fight identity theft. The events are free and will be ...
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Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS Tout 0.4 Percent Theft Rate ...
TechWhack (press release) - New Delhi,Delhi,India
Author of “The Safety Minute: 01″ and a longtime identity theft speaker, he has discussed data security and consumer protection on CNBC, NBC’s “Today Show,” ...
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Caretaker of disabled woman faces charges of identity theft, fraud
The Register-Guard - Eugene,OR,USA
Hughes, 47, faces felony charges including aggravated identity theft, criminal mistreatment and fraudulent use of a credit card. He pleaded not guilty and ...
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Speaker helps seniors avoid identity theft
Frederick News Post (subscription) - Frederick,MD,USA
This past week's meeting focused on identity theft and fraud, offering ways to prevent the "perfect crime," as referred to by guest speaker Fred Burton, ...
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Guest commentary: Stop identity theft before it starts
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
Welcome to the world of identity theft. You have just become a victim. Sadly, this scenario or ones like it occur at least 3000 times a day in this country, ...
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Livonia Man Accused Of Identity Theft
WHAM - Rochester,NY,USA
... by charging it to people's credit cards. Parker faces several counts of Identity Theft and Petty Larceny. He was ordered held on one thousand dollars bail.
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Justices May Take Immigration Cases
Washington Post - United States
Their message was blunt: The illegal immigrants arrested must plead guilty to lesser counts or face indictment for aggravated identity theft and possible ...
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From October 18, 2008
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Reg Wydeven column: More safeguards in place to prevent identity theft
Appleton Post Crescent - WI, USA
That show was my first memory of identity theft and the perils that go along with it. According to a report of the President's Identity Theft Task Force, ...
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2 home health aides charged with theft from patients
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
She was arrested in Woodmere and charged with two counts of grand larceny, four counts of forgery and two counts of identity theft, police said. ...
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AMA, AAFP Seek Physician Exemption From Identify Theft Prevention ...
AAFP News Now - USA
The FTC, which wants all such identity theft programs in place by Nov. 1 of this year, would require physicians to establish "reasonable policies and ...
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Give her a ‘C’! ... ‘R’! ... ‘A’! ... ‘Z’! ... ‘Y’!
Boston Herald - United States
She is charged with felony identity theft after enrolling in a Wisconsin high school as her15-year-old daughter. Her daughter, who doesn’t attend the school ...
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From October 17, 2008
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Palm Beach police cite rise in identity theft reports
Palm Beach Daily News - Palm Beach,FL,USA
By DAVID ROGERS Whether it originates from an unsolicited e-mail, a stolen bank statement or a misplaced credit card, identity theft can cost an individual ...
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ID Theft Protection Week Features Community Events Across the ...
MarketWatch - USA
NFCC Member Agencies and their local partners nationwide will conduct ID Theft workshops, credit report reviews, and shredding events, in addition to ...
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Mom who joined cheerleading squad pleads insanity
The Associated Press
Wendy Brown faces a felony identity theft charge after enrolling in a Wisconsin high school as her 15-year-old daughter, who lives in Nevada with Brown's ...
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Goodyear to offer ID theft protection after personal data stolen
AZ Central.com - AZ,USA
by Elias C. Arnold - Oct. 17, 2008 03:53 PM Goodyear is offering identity-theft protection to nearly 570 city employees after a list of their Social ...
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College student swindler sentenced to 5 years
Seattle Times - United States
Police investigated and found dozens of identity-theft victims. Kirsch now admits she acted out much earlier. She started shoplifting in middle school, ...
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Everett man convicted of identity theft hears sentence Tuesday
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
... but US District Judge Eduardo C. Robreno credited Kirsch for her apparent remorse and for her July 14 guilty plea to aggravated identity theft and other ...
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Don't become a victim of identity theft
AZFamily - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Don’t let your identity slip through the cracks during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. In fact, according to the Identity Theft Resource ...
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Identity theft nets man time in prison
La Vista Sun - Papillion,Ne,USA
He then was charged with theft in Pottawattamie County. And in this case, Omaha police arrested Boyington in May after the former car salesman at Lithia ...
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Commentary: What you should know about mortgage lending and ID theft
WBIR-TV - Knoxville,TN,USA
Typically, a lender should have several methods to detect identity theft apart from suspicious documentation or squirrelly applicants. ...
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Home health aide charged with ID theft
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Idowu Ogunleye, 29, was charged with second-degree identity theft, a felony, and will be held overnight for arraignment Saturday at First District Court in ...
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From October 16, 2008
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Vigilance needed to foil ID theft
West Salem Coulee News - West Salem,WI,USA
By MICHAEL MARTIN | Staff writer Consumers who want to protect themselves against identity theft will need to rely on a little more than luck to safeguard ...
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Identity theft at the gas pump
KETK - Longview,TX,USA
By Lindsay Landry TYLER-A new trend in identity theft has already caught on in parts of North Texas and around the country. It's happening at gas stations. ...
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employeescreenIQ Offers Free Webinar on New FTC Identity Theft ...
Compliance Home - West Des Moines,IA,USA
(Oct 15, 2008)-- New Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Red Flag guidelines are set to take effect on November 1, 2008. Is your organization aware of ...
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Former Pa. bank exec charged with identity theft
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
Twenty-seven-year-old George Clayton Jr. of Manheim was charged Wednesday with multiple counts of forgery, identity theft and securing execution of ...
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ID Analytics Supports ITRC's Identity Theft Awareness Day
MarketWatch - USA
"The ITRC developed its Identity Theft Awareness Day to bring vital information to San Diego County communities. It is great that ITRC unites organizations ...
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Identity theft pops up at gas pumps
KXAN-TV - Austin,TX,USA
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- Police are warning drivers about identity theft at automated gas pumps. Plano police have recorded about 50 cases of ID theft ...
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Medical identity theft information still scarce
FierceHealthcare - Washington,DC,USA
This week, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) held its town hall on medical identity theft as promised. ...
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FDIC Announces Identity Theft Red Flags Examination Procedures
BankInfoSecurity.com - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
The FDIC has issued the attached examination procedures on identity theft "red flags," address discrepancies, and change of address requests. ...
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Identity Theft 911, LLC Opens East Coast Office
MarketWatch - USA
Demand for Identity Theft 911's B2B services continues to grow as businesses recognize the need to take a proactive approach to defend against identity ...
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Experts predict federal law on medical ID theft
Government Health IT - Falls Church,VA,USA
By John Pulley The next Congress will consider strengthening federal law to combat medical identity theft, a fast-growing type of fraud that drains billions ...
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From October 15, 2008
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Rip identity theft to shreds
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
"Obviously criminals are getting smarter, not only going through people's trash, but there's been a rise of identity theft online of bank statements," ...
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Identity Theft: Army protecting its own in new ways
Army Public Affairs - Washington,DC,USA
BY Kelly P. Pate A pamphlet was recently produced by the Federal Trade Commission to help servicemembers and their families fight identity theft. ...
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New ID Theft Rules Kick In Nov. 1
eWeek - New York, NY
By Roy Mark Once thought to apply only to large financial institutions, new federal Red Flag regulations to battle identity theft are raising questions ...
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Woman charged with ID theft
Beaver Dam Daily Citizen - Beaver Dam,WI,USA
Nicole Fitzsimmons, 26, Reeseville, was released on a $1000 signature bond Monday after being charged with four counts of felony identity theft. ...
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2 men arrested for identity theft, accused of stealing credit card ...
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Two men were arrested this week for identity theft after they allegedly stole customers' credit card numbers from a Leesburg auto shop. ...
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Former Bank VP Charged With ID Theft
WGAL - Lancaster,PA,USA
A former bank vice president has been charged with forgery and identity theft. George Clayton, 27, of Manheim, was employed by Union National Bank when he ...
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Decatur adopts ID theft policy
Daily Post Athenian - Athens,TN,USA
She added they had already experienced an incident of identity theft when a water account was set up under a false identity. Since then, photo ID's have ...
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ID theft seminar scheduled for Oct. 23
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
A workshop on protecting yourself from identity theft will be held Oct. 23 in Center City, in conjunction with National Protect Your Identity Week. ...
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Opinion: FTC's New Red Flag Rules cast wide identity theft net
Computerworld - Framingham,MA,USA
They require financial institutions to implement a program to detect, prevent and mitigate instances of identity theft. This is the good news and long ...
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State Law Library host identity theft workshop
Huntington Herald Dispatch - Huntington,WV,USA
An assistant attorney general will focus on methods for guarding against identity theft and the legal rights of victims. Participants can park for free, ...
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From October 14, 2008
Google News Alert for: Identity Theft

Identity Theft
Youth Radio - Berkeley,CA,USA
By Erik Belgum Identity theft has become a common crime in the United States, with millions of people falling victim. All the publicity on the issue has ...
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Man sentenced in identity theft
Las Vegas Sun - Las Vegas,NV,USA
... 44-year-old Terry Parris of Las Vegas was sentenced by District Judge Jackie Glass to four years in prison in connection with an identity theft case. ...
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Identity theft seminar scheduled Oct. 21
News-Leader.com - Springfield,MO,USA
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Springfield announced it will provide an identity theft seminar featuring Ron Carrier from the Attorney General’s ...
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Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to ID Theft Charges
WJTV - Jackson,MS,USA
By Media Release An illegal alien from Mexico has plead guilty to identity theft charges against her, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today. ...
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Compliance Coach and Iatric Systems Announce Partnership to Enable ...
MarketWatch - USA
The software contains 65 red flags, including those related to medical identity theft and the government's 26 red flags. It is updated regularly to address ...
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Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley to Provide ...
Earthtimes (press release) - London,UK
ID theft has also reached into education, health care, banking, and even into government sectors. Anyone can be affected by identity theft. ...
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State Law Library presents ID theft workshop
West Virginia Record - Charleston,WV,USA
CHARLESTON -- A free workshop on "Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft" will be presented on at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 22, by Assistant Attorney ...
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When Identity Theft Strikes You
WHIZ - Zanesville,OH,USA
Identity theft is a crime that could be affecting you right now was the message given to those who attended "When Identity Theft Strikes You" seminar. ...
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Homemakers Hear Program on Identity Theft
Ashley COunty Ledger - Hamburg,AR,USA
Guest speaker Stephen Svetz III, instructor/investigator with the Arkansas Attorney General's office, spoke to the group on identity theft and offered ...
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CRIME: Man pleads guilty to cocaine, ID theft conspiracy
Bethany Beach Wave - Bethany Beach,DE,USA
BALTIMORE — A Dover man pleaded guilty today in the US District Court to drug distribution and identity theft conspiracy. Deshaun Dennis, 30, pleaded guilty ...
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From October 13, 2008