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Passport Identity Theft: Don't Leave Home Without Knowing This! (PIZZAHEROS)
Authors including Frederick Forsyth (author of The Jackal) have used passport identity theft as a plot. In The Jackal, an assassin scours the cemetery for the grave of a child who was born around the same time. He then uses that name to apply for a passport.
 
Some identity thieves are modern-day grave robbers (Belleville News-Democrat)
Although it pales beside the loss of a loved one, today's complex financial system has created a new headache for grieving relatives to cope with: identity theft.
 
Federal Indictment Proves Anyone Can Rob a Bank by Phone (PRWeb)
InsideIDtheft.info today issued a warning to U.S. consumers following a new federal indictment in New Jersey that demonstrates that anyone can rob a bank by phone. (PRWeb Dec 10, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/identity/theft/prweb1734054.htm
 
Laws target health ID theft (The Daily Sentinel)
New federal regulations aimed at detecting potential health identity theft are changing some procedures at Grand Valley businesses.
 
Westlake police looking for identity thief (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Theft suspect WESTLAKE — Police are asking for help to identify a suspect accused of stealing another man's identity and spending fake AAA Visa traveler's checks. Capt. Guy Turner said the man used fake checks Jan. 29 at the Club...
 
How To Protect Yourself Against Holiday Identity Theft Traps (PIZZAHEROS)
The first thing you can do to protect yourself against holiday identity theft traps is to be aware of high risk areas and to be extra cautious in these areas.
 

 

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