North Carolina consumers now have better access to tools to fight identity theft thanks to a new law that took effect last month. Under the new law, North Carolinians can guard against identity theft by freezing their credit reports online for free. Seniors and victims of identity theft can also freeze their credit by telephone [...]

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PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia woman was charged with identity theft and fraud for allegedly collecting peoples’ personal information and passing it on to at least two others who opened up credit accounts at area big box retail stores that were used to buy more than $50,000 worth of merchandise, according to federal prosecutors.

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The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles adds a new program to protect you from identity theft.
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An accident in late September helped Dodge County sheriff’s deputies break an alleged identity theft ring operating in four counties.

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Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. announced Wednesday it has reached a settlement agreement in relation to a two-year investigation into identity theft and the employment of individuals who are not authorized to work in the United States.
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A credit monitoring service has a new tool that tracks security breaches to help prevent identity theft.

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The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office busts up an identity theft ring spanning several middle Georgia counties.
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CALABASAS, Calif.—-CreditReport.com, a leading provider of credit information and credit score monitoring services, today launched a free website tool to help consumers proactively fight identity theft.
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A federal grand jury yesterday indicted a McMurray man for allegedly obtaining another person’s credit to get more than $330,000 in financing.

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Keith Williams has been charged with two counts of receiving stolen property and 56 counts of identity theft in Dodge County.

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