All About Identity Theft

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Sunday, June 11, 2006

Phishing - Eye on identity theft


Eye on identity theft
Rocky Mountain News - As a veteran of the first Gulf War, I was appalled to learn recently that my personal information, as well as that of 26.5 million other veterans, had been stolen. An employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs took our personal information home
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

Employers Offer to Help Fight Identification Theft
WDAM-TV - As identity theft continues to claim millions of victims, a growing number of employers are offering to help affected workers pick up the pieces. Companies including drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp., publisher Reed Elsevier PLC, and Qwest
Source: www.wdam.com

Business Calendar
Santa Cruz Sentinel - Woodland Financial Wellness will host meetings on job opportunities and preventing ID theft with Pre-Paid Legal Services Tuesdays, June 13 and 20 at 7 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express, 1855 Main St., Watsonville. Cost: Free. For information, e-mail
Source: www.santacruzsentinel.com

SHOOTING SUSPECT FOUND IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
KPIX-TV5 - A San Francisco man who initiated a chase with authorities succumbed to South San Francisco police early Tuesday morning after a canine unit located him in a storm drain. The chase began in San Francisco around 1 a.m. when California Highway Patrol
Source: cbs5.com

Give public powers to combat ID theft
Wisconsin State Journal - The U.S. House of Representatives is preparing legislation to combat identity theft. You would think that would be good news for consumers. But there is a risk that it will turn out to be bad news for Wisconsin consumers. The risk lies in a House
Source: www.madison.com