'St. Charles man charged in Florida identity theft case (Daily Herald)
A 55-year-old St. Charles man is accused of using his computer to steal a Florida woman's identity and then bilk her out of nearly $1,900.

'Relying on the Credit Freeze Alone for Identity Theft Protection is Very Unwise Says the ICFE (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN DIEGO----Recent reports from several sources claiming the "credit freeze" provides seamless protection against Identity Theft are misleading to consumers. Unfortunately, some reports have come from well-meaning consumer-oriented watchdog groups, as well as unscrupulous purveyors of overblown Identity Theft protection and credit monitoring services.

'Photos Released Of Woman Suspected In Identity Thefts (NBC 7/39 San Diego)
Police release photos of a woman wanted in connection with a string of identity theft cases at local banks.

'Identity Theft Sometimes Comes From Those Closest To You (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Identity theft is more than an attack on an individual's financial well-being. Often, it's a crime of the heart as well. "This crime hits millions of Americans every year and it's not always a stranger doing the damage," says Todd Davis, chief executive officer of LifeLock , an online proactive identity theft prevention service.

'Senators Investigate Identity Theft, Tax Fraud (SmartPros Accounting)
Sept. 4, 2007 (SmartPros) Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Republican Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are asking the Government Accountability Office to investigate the growing problem of tax fraud related to identity theft, and how it contributes to the tax gap.

'Laptop Theft Response Attacked (Hartford Courant)
Lawmakers At Risk Of Identity Theft At least two prominent Democratic legislators and more than 70 state tax department employees are among Connecticut taxpayers at risk of identity theft because their Social Security numbers were on a stolen tax-department laptop computer.

'St. Charles man charged in identity-theft case (Kane County Chronicle)
ST. CHARLES ? A St. Charles man has been arrested on multiple charges in connection to an identity theft case from Florida.

'Another Case of Identity Theft (News West 9 Midland)
It is a carbon copy crime, Rosie Lujan says thieves stole her identity and in the process wrote more that five hundred dollars in checks.

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