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Sunday, April 30, 2006

Identity Theft Crimes Rarely Solved (Identity Theft)


Identity Theft Crimes Rarely Solved
Click2Houston.com - HOUSTON -- Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States and Houston is the No. 1 spot for this crime in Texas. Yet, the KPRC Local 2 Troubleshooters found there is little chance the people committing these crimes will ever see the
Source: www.click2houston.com

Publisher pulls student's novel
Saskatoon Star Phoenix - NEW YORK -- Rarely has an author succeeded, then failed, so quickly as Kaavya Viswanathan, the Harvard University sophomore who acknowledged lifting material from another author's work for her debut novel, How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got
Source: www.canada.com

Pistons running with the Bucks
Detroit Free Press - Identity theft can be crippling, even in basketball. Just ask the Milwaukee Bucks, a running team that has watched the Pistons skip away to 49 fast-break points in the first two games of their playoff matchup. In Game 2 especially, the Pistons
Source: www.freep.com

Reno Co. lax with SS numbers
Hutchinson News - Reno County, unintentionally, provides a toehold for opportunistic identity thieves. The Social Security number belonging to the county's top law enforcement officer, Sheriff Randy Henderson, is available in public records at the courthouse. Also
Source: www.hutchnews.com

Police Log
Bedford Times-Mail - 12:26 a.m. Erik J. Thomas, 14, Mattox Lane, burglary, possession of stolen property and residential entry. 12:26 a.m. Sean M. Meadows, 15, Mattox Lane, burglary, possession of stolen property and residential entry. 12:26 a.m. Dylan S. Meadows, 12
Source: www.tmnews.com

Mistaken Identity Impacts Privacy
KGO - Apr. 25 - KGO - With worries about identity theft, consumers expect that financial institutions will protect their privacy. But some Bay Area consumers say there are still areas that could use improvement. Banks and credit card companies have a
Source: abclocal.go.com