'Substantial Numbers of U.S. Adults Taking Steps to Prevent Identity Theft (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
A recent Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Personal Finance Poll reveals that while relatively few U.S. adults say they have fallen victim to Identity Theft, substantial numbers have taken specific steps to help prevent it from happening to them.

'Substantial Numbers of U.S. Adults Taking Steps to Prevent Identity Theft (SYS-CON Media)
A recent Wall Street Journal Online/Harris Interactive Personal Finance Poll reveals that while relatively few U.S. adults say they have fallen victim to Identity Theft, substantial numbers have taken specific steps to help prevent it from happening to them. Three in five (60%) adults who have had their identity stolen(1) lost money as a result, and while a majority recovered their losses within

'Police offer identity theft seminar tonight (North Platte Bulletin)
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation. Learn how you can prevent becoming a victim. The North Platte police want to help protect residents from being victims of this growing crime.

'SPOKANE VALLEY POLICE BUST BIG IDENTITY THEFT RING (KPVI-TV)
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. (AP) -- Eastern Washington police say they have busted a big identity theft ring that may have extended into northern Idaho. One man has been arrested, a woman is being sought and a third person also is under investigation.

'Sidney man charged with identity theft (Shenandoah Valley News Today)
A man who has lived in Sidney for the last 10 years has been charged with identity theft. Andres Moisies Villalba, 34, is accused of applying for a loan at the Great Western Bank in Hamburg May 10 using a false Social Security number.

'Identity theft class given by NPPD (North Platte Telegraph)
Identity theft is an attractive crime for criminals because it is low risk and high return, according to North Platte Police Officer Troy Erickson.

'Woman sentenced in identity theft case (WCAX 3)
CONCORD, N.H. A former Massachusetts woman is headed to prison for a year and a half after pleading guilty to identity theft in New Hampshire.

'Woman sentenced in identity theft case (Boston Globe)
A former Massachusetts woman is headed to prison for 18 months after pleading guilty to Identity Theft in New Hampshire.

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