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World-renowned economist Amartya Sen is a recent victim of identity theft but he certainly is not the last. Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani had a profiler using a fake Twitter handle @MukeshAmbani, which was recently suspended.
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In the U.S., a Puerto Rican’s identity is worth as much as $6,000, since it can be used to hide illegal immigrants. Puerto Rican stolen identities have surfaced in immigration raids all over the country.

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In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you’re talking to, who you’re buying from, or if your bank can actually tell it’s you when you log in to pay a bill? Amid growing instances of identity theft, bank account breaches and… Identity theft – United States – Theft [...]

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A U.S. District Court Judge recently sentenced an Evansville woman to 32 months in prison following her guilty plea to aggravated identity theft, wire fraud and mail fraud.
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Keeley Hawes thinks her new show Identity is such a brilliant idea it’s amazing it hasn’t been done before. Related Stories Backwards Day in Big Brother house Twilight fans pitch up for premiere Liv Tyler pines for son on set John Lithgow goes Ape for new role Nicole Richie’s probation extended

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A Butte resident told police this week he is a victim of identity theft, claiming someone ran up charges of more than $10,000 on two credit cards in his name.
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Medical identity theft is rarer than credit card theft, but it’s much more costly and can be life-threatening, too.

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A review of “Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures,” former FBI agent Robert K. Wittman’s story of his astonishing 20-year career investigating art theft for the FBI, a career that included recovering more than $225 million worth of stolen cultural property.

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Q: I am trying to educate my parents about identity theft, but I dont think they believe what Im saying. Perhaps they would listen more if it came from a third party. Can you address how identify theft happens?
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Starting June 1, any business that extends credit to customers must develop plans to detect and prevent such fraud. With identity fraud on the increase, the federal government is stepping up efforts to make sure businesses are on the alert especially financial institutions and other companies that issue credit cards.

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