'5 indicted in identity theft ring (Courier-Post)
Five people -- including two from New Jersey -- have been indicted on charges they operated an Identity Theft ring that tapped the bank accounts of hundreds of people to withdraw more than $600,000, federal prosecutors said Wednesday in Richmond, Va.

'Five indicted in identity-theft ring (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
More than 500 people have become victims of an identity-theft ring that stole customers' bank information from a Hanover County gas station, federal officials say.

'Alleged identity theft scheme targets service members (WVEC Norfolk)
The American Red Cross has uncovered an identity theft operation that aims to steal the personal information of service members.

'Tempe, Mesa women linked to identity theft ring (The Arizona Republic)
Two Valley women affiliated with a local gang's identity theft ring were arrested Wednesday, Tempe police said.

'Settlement to Lower Idahoans Risk of Identity Theft (KIVI Boise)
A major provider of identification information services to besinesses, government and other organizations has agree to change the way it registers new customers for access to personally identifiable information. ChoicePoint made the changes after 43 states, including Idaho, filed suit, claiming the company's practices put citizens at high risk for identity theft.

'Sallie Mae Survey Shows Most Customers Take Measures to Guard Against Identity Theft (SYS-CON Media)
For the majority of customers, paper-shredding is the method of choice for guarding against identity theft, according to a new survey by Sallie Mae, the nation's leading saving- and paying-for-college company.

'Jax Federal Credit Union Offers LifeLock Identity Theft Prevention Service (SYS-CON Media)
LifeLock CEO Todd Davis announced this afternoon that the nation's leader in identity theft prevention has been selected by Jax Federal Credit Union in Jacksonville, Florida to protect 7,766 members from the problems that could arise from having private, non-public information exposed on Google's search engine earlier this month.

'5 indicted in identity theft ring (Courier-Post)
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Five people have been indicted on charges they operated an Identity Theft ring that tapped the bank accounts of hundreds of people to withdraw more than $600,000, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

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