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State Senate passes identity theft bill ALBANY – The New York State Senate Thursday passed legislation sponsored by Senator Stephen Saland (R-C-I, Poughkeepsie), that would toughen the state’s law against the crime of identity theft by expanding the types and amount of personal identification that would be needed to charge someone with identity theft, as…

ITRC’s 5th Annual Aftermath Study Released: An Analysis of Identity Theft Through the Victim’s Eyes SAN DIEGO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ — The Identity Theft Resource Center(R)(ITRC) today released an important report discussing the impact of identity theft victimization. Since 2003, the Identity Theft Resource Center has conducted annual victimization surveys to study the impact of identity theft crimes…

Identity theft suspect racked up $787,000 in debt Police arrested a Mesa man Tuesday on suspicion of identity theft after he tried to buy a $33,000 truck using somebody else’s Social Security number, according to a report. Investigators said Adan Betancio Guerrero, 36, racked up more than $787,000 in debt since 2001 using the number,…

The identity theft and meth connection I’ve been reading about the growing connection between identity theft and methamphetamine use, but after seeing a report this morning about a woman in Oregon who was sentenced to more than four years in prison for identity and mail theft in addition to possession of methamphetamine, I wanted to…

Wealthy Londoners are most at risk as cases of identity theft soar The number of cases of identity theft has soared by 66 per cent in the past year, with wealthy business people and company directors in London topping the list of those most at risk. More than 6,000 people contacted the credit reference agency…

What financial papers should you keep and for how long? How long should you keep personal financial information? Here’s what the experts advise: • • The IRS has three years from your tax-filing date to audit and six years to challenge a claim. A good rule of thumb is to keep all tax returns and…

Thwarting identity theft is a priority, officials say Claudia Farrell didn’t know there was a problem with her Social Security number until the tax man called. Farrell, a Washington, D.C., spokeswoman for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, said it was about 20 years ago that she received a demand for unpaid taxes on income from…

Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft West Hollywood, California (Monday, May 19, 2008) – No one can doubt the immeasurable benefits of the information revolution. Today, thanks to e-mail and the Internet, many of us are more productive, informed and connected than ever before. Unfortunately, as a result, we are also more vulnerable. The statistics are…

Preventing identity theft Pryor Area Chamber of Commerce featured identify theft risk management specialist Dr. Ron Kite at the forum luncheon Wednesday. Kite, a native Virginian who lives in Tulsa, is one of three Group Security Specialists in Oklahoma. He focused on what employers can do to protect their business, clients and employees. Identity (ID)…

ID theft bigger threat offline When Gina Titus became a victim of identity theft after her wallet was stolen, she expected to have her credit cards used for some unauthorized purchases. What Titus didn’t expect was to get hit with a maternity bill. “They used the checking account and credit cards before I could cancel…