Shop Smart: It can take years to discover, repair ID theft (Identity Theft)

Shop Smart: It can take years to discover, repair ID theft
The following column was originally published Oct. 7, 2003. Identity theft -- the fraudulent use of your name and identifying data by someone else to obtain credit, merchandise or services -- is an equal-opportunity offense, affecting victims of all races, incomes and ages.
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Pawlenty signs ID theft bill
Consumers have a new weapon against misuse of their sensitive financial information, a law allowing them to put a security freeze on their
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Ingham taking records off-line: Register of Deeds worries about possible ID theft
The Ingham County Register of Deeds will take 3.5 million images of public records off-line next week to protect Social Security numbers that are on some documents.
Source: www.lansingstatejournal.com

27M Veterans Vulnerable To ID Theft After Personal Info Stolen
The Veterans Administration has set up a call center for veterans worried about ID theft.
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EU ramps up against cybercrime
Plans to send out alerts on data leaks as part of increased push against ID theft, viruses and other digital wrongdoing.
Source: news.zdnet.com