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A new law in Puerto Rico aimed at combating identity theft is already sparking fears of an anti-Latino backlash against many U.S. residents born on the island.

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Old Puerto Rico birth certificates to be scrapped due to identity theft scams, leaving many in limbo (New York Daily News)

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TEMPE, Ariz.—-Increased identity theft awareness is important not only for consumers, but for law enforcement officials who are working daily to combat the crime and put thieves behind bars.
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FBI-LEEDA and LifeLock Deliver Identity Theft Workshops to Law Enforcement (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

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One of the largest identity theft rings in Albuquerque’s history is big and getting bigger.
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Identity Theft Ring Expands to Estancia (Mountain View Telegraph)

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A Greenwood Drive woman on Tuesday was charged with 23 counts of identity theft after authorities say she used a woman’s bank account number to make 23 electronic payments to various businesses between Oct. 9 and Nov. 9.
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Woman faces 23 counts of identity theft (The Leaf Chronicle)

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First, the bad news: incidents of identity theft are on the rise nationally, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. And now, the good news: You can do a lot to protect yourself from being victimized.

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Age Page: Protect yourself from identity theft (The Doings Western Springs)

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First, the bad news: incidents of identity theft are on the rise nationally, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.

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Age Page: Protect yourself from identity theft (Mundelein Review)

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ATM skimmer’ steals $25K out of customers’ accounts at Goshen Bank of AmericaGoshen The Village of Goshen Police Department is investigating a scheme to commit identity theft and grand larceny at the Goshen branch of the Bank of America, located at 54 West Main Street.

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PHOENIX, March 10 (UPI) — U.S. identity-theft protection company LifeLock Inc. will pay $12 million to settle a complaint alleging false advertising of its services, authorities said.

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Identity theft company settles complaint (UPI)

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Lifelock, one of a legion of identity theft protection service companies, made a name for itself by plastering its CEO Todd Davis’ social security number all over company advertisements.

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Lifelock Shows Identity Theft Services Not Foolproof (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

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A Clarksville woman was taken into custody Tuesday after being indicted on 23 counts of identity theft, court records show.

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Clarksville woman indicted on 23 counts of identity theft (The Leaf Chronicle)

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