'Banks face growing threat of inside identity theft (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Banks are pouring money into building formidable defenses against computer hackers but are only just waking up to what may be a bigger threat -- the physical theft of client information by criminals in the office.

'11 accused in fraud, identity-theft ring (Orlando Sentinel)
Eleven people were charged Tuesday with taking part in a mortgage-fraud and identity-theft ring in which they allegedly bought more than 30 homes and received $12 million in mortgages.

'Four indicted in identity theft ring (9 News Denver)
JEFFERSON COUNTY - Four people were indicted Wednesday as part of identity theft ring operated in the metro area between July 2005 and August 2006.

'Medical identity theft becoming a big problem (KXLY-TV Spokane)
SPOKANE -- For years, people have heard about the dangers of identity theft, people stealing your personal information to eventually get drugs or money. But there?s a new trend. It?s called medical identity theft, and tens of thousands of people could be victims and not even know it.

'Jeffco identity theft ring broken (Rocky Mountain News)
An identity theft ring operating in the Denver metro area has been broken with the arrests of four people, Jefferson County District Attorney Scott Storey said today.

'Feds raid Murray hotel over identity theft (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Posted: 8:41 AM- A raid on a Utah hotel early this morning leaves one man behind bars. Authorities say the Extended Stay Hotel, Studio Six, in Murray was served a warrant this morning. Officers aren't saying much, but to say they found evidence of identity theft. As a result of the raid, authorities say one man was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

'Woman Charged In Identity Theft Ring (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
A woman accused in an elaborate identity theft ring in Boston appeared in court Monday.

'SA identity theft on the rise - report (Independent Online)
A risk assessment of identity fraud and theft in South Africa has shown an increase in the crime as hackers become more "sophisticated".

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