Identity theft victims must be vigilant about credit (ID Theft)

Identity theft victims must be vigilant about credit
Philadelphia Enquirer - P at and Thomas Halberstadt take all the right steps to protect their identity. Pat says she shreds documents before throwing them out. Actually, she shreds a document and then separates the shredded paper into different trash bags. "If you want my
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Wastebusters: Veterans Concerned About Recent VA Security Breach
WHIO TV - BEAVERCREEK, Ohio -- A Miami Valley taxpayer is speaking out after the theft of personal information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Millions of files are gone, including Social Security numbers, and now many fear they will become
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Data stolen on health plan for poor
Canton Repository - If you re a Medicaid client, your Social Security number and personal health information could be in the hands of strangers who aren t entitled to that information. Medicaid consumers throughout Ohio including 13,000 in Stark County are
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Minnesotans get new tool to fight ID theft
St. Paul Pioneer Press - Minnesotans will have a new weapon to protect themselves against the fast-growing crime of identity theft, thanks to a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Tim Pawlenty. How it works Beginning Aug. 1, Minnesotans can stop credit bureaus from
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Veterans, keep eye on credit reports
Wichita Eagle - Ken Collins, post commander for VFW Post 4664 in Maize, has been hearing a lot of worries from veterans about identity theft. Late last month, the Department of Veterans Affairs admitted that as many as 26.5 million veterans were vulnerable to
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Sheriff's Dept. Looking For Woman In Identity Theft Case
San Diego Channel - The San Diego County Sheriff s Department is seeking the public s help in identifying a woman accused of identity theft. Twice in the past three months, this woman was seen entering three separate San Diego County Credit Unions in the North
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