'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

'Knowing rights, holding few credit cards among tips for avoiding identity theft (Jacksonville Daily News)
Two years ago, I was a victim of Identity Theft. No one stole my wallet or dug through our garbage.

'Buy It & Try It: Anti-identity theft pen (WIS-TV Columbia)
(Columbia) May 19, 2006 - Judi asked Craig to write three checks with three different pens earlier for a special Buy It & Try It test to see if one pen can really help protect your identity.

'Bush Publishes Identity Theft Brochure ? While Identity Cops Solves the Problem (PR Web)
Last week President Bush acknowledged the seriousness of identity theft by unveiling the first ever national Identity Theft Task Force. Read the federal task force brochure and even watch the video. Then visit Identity Cops and protect yourself against identity theft with the best detection, prevention, and recovery tool available. (PRWEB May 19, 2006)

'Identity Theft: The Cost of Clearing Your Name (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)
This month's compilation of statistical highlights features facts on the number of identity thefts reported in 2002, the percentage associated with credit card fraud, the typical amount of loss, the average cost of clearing a victim's name, and other related information.

'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.

'Targeting Kids for Identity Theft (Kiplinger Magazine via Yahoo! Finance)
Discusses instances of children becoming targets of Identity Theft as a result of family disputes or because thieves just want to start a new life.

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