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Identity theft climbed by 20pc during 2009.

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—-Identity theft remains “one of the hottest scams around,” according to William J. Smigiel, CEO of Liberty Bank, a Chicago bank that works with retail and lending customers. “The real risks of identity theft are closer to home than you might think.”

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Tax season is well underway and identity thieves are already gearing up for another season of phishing, pharming, and conning their way into taxpayers’ bank accounts and tax returns. Â According to the Internal Revenue Service , more than 130 million taxpayers received refunds totaling nearly $300 billion during last year’s filing season.

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DELRAY BEACH, FL–(Marketwire – 03/15/10) – NationalCreditReport.com, a leader in credit monitoring services, advises consumers to review their personal credit report for identity theft protection on a regular basis. The company provides several services to customers, including credit reporting, to help protect them from fraud and help prevent identity theft. At the company’s website, consumers [...]

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Are you aware of how many ways there are for thieves to take access of your credit card accounts and make unauthorised charges against your account? Simply by rummaging through old receipts that you have thrown out or left somewhere public, or by a shop assistant quickly scribbling down your card details while they are [...]

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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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Are you worried about your credit card or debt card being stolen? You’re not alone, it’s estimated that 51% of people in the UK are concerned about their credit and debt cards being stolen. Credit card fraud is a consent worry, and with more people using there cards as there main source of paying for [...]

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TEMPE, Ariz.—-LifeLock, Inc. , the industry leader in identity theft protection, announced today a strategic partnership with the United States Census Bureau, a leading source of data about America’s people and economy.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—-The National Organization for Victim Assistance® , a nonprofit organization committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services, has announced an Identity Theft Victim Advocate Summit will be held in Columbus, Ohio on April 27, 2010.
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TEMPE, Ariz.—-Law enforcement in Louisiana are taking the bull by the horns when it comes to identity theft. Police Chief Don Dixon and the Lake Charles Police Department hosted an identity theft training summit on February 24, 2010, with co-hosts FBI’s Law Enforcement Executive Development Association and LifeLock, Inc. , the leader in identity theft [...]

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