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Millions ignore identity theft advice Easier Finance 1/31/2007 – Despite a major public awareness campaign, people are not taking simple steps to protect themselves from the perils of identity theft, warns credit reference agency Callcredit. Callcredit was one of the partners in National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, which was held last October to highlight the…

Identity Theft and Tax Time Tips 1/23/2007 – SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — We are approaching “Tax Season” once again. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, this means added opportunities for identity thieves to steal your identity. The documents taxpayers send and receive this time of year contain all the information identity thieves…

IDENTITY THIEVES SNARE STUDENTS Newhouse News Service By Michele M. Melendez 1/21/2007 – THEY HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE, MANY THINK, BUT CROOKS SEE THEM AS `A PRIME TARGET’ By Michele M. Melendez Newhouse News Service Even before they start their first careers, college students may be crippled by identity theft. Young people with clean credit…

Identity theft at TJ Maxx, Marshall’s and more WCBD-TV 1/19/2007 – Framingham, MA–The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today announced that it has suffered an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems that process and store information related to customer transactions. While TJX has specifically identified some customer information that has been stolen from its systems, the…

Identity Theft Warning TMJ4 Staff 12/29/2006 – MILWAUKEE – A big screw up by the state could put tens of thousands of people at risk for identity theft. The error appears on state income tax forms – around 170,000 tax forms were mailed with taxpayers names and Social Security printed numbers right on the front…

Identity theft a problem for all businesses The Naperville Son 12/13/2006 – December 13, 2006 Business owners are facing a legal storm on the horizon; identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in America today. With new federal laws in place regarding business owners’ responsibilities in the event of a security breach, this target market needs…

Reports of ID theft grows statewide By: Gretchen Bartelt, News 14 Carolina 12/6/2006 – RALEIGH — The number of people reporting identity theft in North Carolina has more than tripled in the past few years, according to a report by the Federal Trade Commission. Law enforcement officials say it’s unclear whether there’s more crime going…

Ways to prevent identity theft Petosky 12/4/2006 – Deter Deter identity thieves by safeguarding your information. — Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you discard them. — Protect your Social Security number. Don’t carry your Social Security card in your wallet or write your Social Security number on a check. Give it…

Medical identity theft becoming a big problem Melissa Luck / News4 Reporter 11/22/2006 – 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…