MasterCard Canada today in Ottawa joined the federal government in support of legislation to fight perpetrators of identity theft, a very specific and sophisticated crime. Its prevention and detection require the active engagement of many players including the payments industry, retailers, government, law enforcement and the public.

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TransUnion Canada today applauded the Federal Government for re-introducing a Bill targeted at criminalizing activities that can lead to identity theft.
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A former Branson man was indicted today by a federal grand jury for identity theft and fraud, a news release from Matt J. Whitworth, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, said.

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Visa Canada today announced its support for the government’s new legislation, which will provide greater protection for all Canadians as it makes identity theft a defined offence under the Canadian Criminal Code.

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Equifax Canada today publicly voiced support for the government’s intention to introduce legislation to criminalize identity theft at a press conference held by the Minister of Justice, The Honourable Rob Nicholson, at the Bank of Canada Building in Ottawa.

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Canada’s banking sector applauded today’s announcement by the federal government that it has introduced legislation to protect Canadians against identity theft. Nancy Hughes Anthony, President and CEO of the Canadian Bankers Association, joined federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson as he made the announcement.

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NORFOLK Three people face a federal indictment charging them with defrauding USAA out of more than $1.5 million in a three-year-long identity-theft scheme targeting service members.

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An identity-theft ring that catered to illegal immigrants seeking to establish themselves in the U.S. stole the personal data of 7,000 public school children in Puerto Rico, officials said Tuesday.

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The FBI says an identity-theft ring in Puerto Rico stole the personal data of 7,000 children and was selling it in the U.S. The special agent in charge of Puerto Rico for the FBI says members of the ring broke into dozens of schools in the U.S. island territory to steal birth certificates and Social [...]

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The FBI says an identity-theft ring in Puerto Rico stole the personal data of 7,000 children and was selling it in the U.S.

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