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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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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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LAVONIA —Most victims of identity theft don’t realize their information has been stolen or compromised until it’s too late.That’s what happened to Monica Miller. Miller’s wallet was stolen from a library in Henry County where she lives, but she said she didn’t realize there was problem until she started getting mail from Lavonia.“First, I received [...]

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Identity theft protection company LifeLock agreed to pay $12 million to settle claims by the Federal Trade Commission and 35 states that the company exaggerated the value of its services.

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LifeLock to pay $12M to settle charges it hyped protection against identity theft (New York Daily News)

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Courts in Beaver and Allegheny counties are warning residents of an identity theft scam in which someone is masquerading as a court employee to try to collect personal information.

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Government and private healthcare organizations say medical identity theft is on the rise, costing victims their credit and their reputations.

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Government and private healthcare organizations say medical identity theft is on the rise, costing victims their credit and their reputations. Identity theft – Theft – Crime – Health care – Business
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How to Prevent Medical Identity Theft (ABC News)

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