'Identity theft task force ready to go (Greeley Tribune)
DENVER - For the first time in Colorado history there's a statewide, interagency law enforcement task force protecting people from Identity Theft.

'Colorado funds ID theft task force (Greeley Tribune)
DENVER For the first time in Colorado history there's a state-funded, statewide, interagency, law enforcement task force protecting people from Identity Theft.

'BUSINESS TRENDS: Identity theft costing billions (Courier-Post)
A few facts about identity theft, compiled by Gannett News Service:

'Victim of mistaken identity wants apology (KESQ)
A Palm Desert man who spent five days in jail in a case of mistaken identity wants an apology from Riverside County Sheriff Bob Doyle. When a wanted man steals your identity and police arrest you for his crime, that's about how low identity theft can go.

'Companies looking to identity management systems to prevent identity theft (Channel NewsAsia)
Identity theft has become one of the biggest enterprise security risks today. To prevent security breaches and protect valuable data assets, companies are looking to identity management (IDM) systems that can help them determine if a person is who he says he is in an enterprise network.

'ID Theft Alleged at Shore Gas Station (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
What started as a drug investigation led to much much more as police uncovered a credit card identity theft ring operating out of a Jersey Shore gas station.

'Help avoid identity theft (Tallahassee Democrat)
"I was a victim, and I didn't even know until I had trouble with my credit.? Anita Davis, president of the Florida Consumer Action Network, did not know she was among the 10 million Americans targeted by identify thieves last year or among 430 cases of such fraud reported in Tallahassee this year.

'Identity Theft A Common Occurrence At Colleges (CBS 2 New York)
According to the Federal Trade Commission, 18 to 29 year olds have the highest rate of Identity Theft. Nearly 70,000 complaints were filed last year alone. Linda Foley of the Identity Theft Resource Center says it?s a crime of opportunity and there's plenty of opportunity on college campuses.

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