Identity Theft - Veteran's ID Theft

Veteran's ID Theft
The numbers were on a computer disk brought home by a Veterans Administration employee who did not have permission to take it. Veterans' names, social security numbers and birth dates are in the hands of burglars and if you think you might be a victim we've got some advice.
Source: www.wibw.com

Error exposes 26m veterans to ID theft
AS IF war wounds and post-traumatic stress were not enough, millions of US military veterans face the risk of identity theft.
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Veterans ID theft may be one of largest cases ever
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Veterans Affairs officials waited two weeks to call in the FBI to investigate the theft of sensitive personal data, delaying a warning to 26.5 million veterans now at risk in one of the nation's largest security breaches. Lawmakers from both parties demanded answers.
Source: www.poststar.com

Purse-snatchers may have ID theft in mind
MANSFIELD -- Wanda Markwardt carried a purse throughout most of her adult life -- more than 50 years -- until one Sunday morning last month.
Source: www.dfw.com

Veterans on alert about ID theft
Area veterans are being cautioned to take steps to protect their identities after news broke Monday that personal data, including Social Security numbers of 26.5 million U.S. veterans, was stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee this month.
Source: www.mariettatimes.com