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JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) – Social networking sites are easy targets for people looking to steal your identity.  Ward says “the more information that they can find the quicker you can become the victim.”  The Federal Trade Commission fears the rules to protect privacy have not kept up with the technology. 
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Brandon S. Langel, 19, address unknown, has been charged with five counts of identity theft for financial gain.

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A Richland County judicial services officer has been fired and arrested in an identity theft case.
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Crooks are now using stolen personal information to commit offenses including child abuse and terrorism. Identity theft may be the financial world’s equivalent of a staph infection. Just when you thought you had a handle on protecting your identity from criminals, the crime has morphed into something new and far more toxic.

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Associated Press – March 13, 2010 2:05 PM ET FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico has a big problem with identity theft. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the state ranks sixth…

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

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