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Identity theft. Identity theft is the unauthorized use of your personal information, such as your name, address, Social Security number, or credit account information. People usually steal your identity to make purchases or obtain credit, though they may also use the data to apply for a driver's license or other form of official identification. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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``We want to get the message out to residents of the county that ID theft is a very serious and growing crime and that the Board of Supervisors is taking this seriously,'' said Gerardo Pinedo, a deputy to Burke. Despite the passage of ID theft legislation last year, institutions that handle personal data pay a very small price when that data is stolen. In an extensive study on consumer attitudes toward identity theft, Gartner found that about half those polled either were not aware they were entitled to a free credit report or considered them "not effective" in fighting ID theft. |
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