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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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Continue Reading Identity theft may be prelude to more serious crime (Los Angeles Times)

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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)

Continue Reading 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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A woman suspected of a large-scale 2007 identity theft was arrested in Elk Grove earlier this month for allegedly continuing to use the stolen data, authorities report.

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Former identity theft suspect arrested in Elk Grove (Elk Grove Citizen)

Continue Reading Former identity theft suspect arrested in Elk Grove (Elk Grove Citizen)

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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office arrested nine restaurant employees on Friday on suspicion of identity theft and forgery.

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9 arrested at Scottsdale restaurant in identity-theft case (The Arizona Republic)

Continue Reading 9 arrested at Scottsdale restaurant in identity-theft case (The Arizona Republic)

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Medical identity theft is the topic of a free presentation by Pasadena Legal Services at 10:30 a.m. today at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St.
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Avoiding medical identity theft to be discussed (Pasadena Star-News)

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Is your cash and credit at risk? Identity theft ranks as one of the biggest crimes in West Richland with police working dozens of cases at a time.

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ID Theft Increasing in West Richland (KEPR Pasco)

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Four people were arrested at a house in Alamo Thursday morning in connection with a two-month identity theft investigation led by Martinez police. Officers from the Martinez Police Department, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s office and the Central Contra Costa Narcotics Enforcement Team served a search warrant at a house in the 3100 block of [...]

Continue Reading 4 Arrests In East Bay Identity Theft Probe (CBS 5 Bay Area)

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KANSAS CITY (AP) — A former Kansas City man has admitted stealing credit card information from customers while he was a waiter at a Country Club Plaza restaurant.

Continue here: Waiter pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud (Jefferson City News Tribune)

Continue Reading Waiter pleads guilty to identity theft, fraud (Jefferson City News Tribune)

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KANSAS CITY (AP) — A former university police officer and his wife have pleaded guilty to an identity theft conspiracy that targeted college students in central Missouri.

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Ex-police officer, wife plead guilty to ID theft (Jefferson City News Tribune)

Continue Reading Ex-police officer, wife plead guilty to ID theft (Jefferson City News Tribune)

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Four ways to protect yourself from identify theft.

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How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft During Tax Season (Forbes)

Continue Reading How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft During Tax Season (Forbes)

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