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Identity Theft |
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Identity Theft The crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person for the purpose of assuming that person's name to make transactions or purchases. Notes: Identity theft is committed many different ways. Some identity thieves sift through trash bins looking for bank account and credit card statements; other more high-tech methods involve accessing corporate databases to steal lists of customer information. Once they have the information they are looking for, identity thieves can ruin a person's credit rating and the standing of other personal information. Many types of identity theft can be prevented. One way is to continually check the accuracy of personal documents and promptly deal with any discrepancies. |
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``These nine arrests should send a clear message to would-be identity thieves,'' said acting Postal Inspector in Charge Robert Malaby, whose agency worked with the Internal Revenue Service and U. The voice represents one of the many identity thieves lurking on the Internet. Deployed together, the technologies deliver "a powerful security blanket that guarantees true users have easy and secure online access, while stopping identity thieves well before any damage can be done," the company said in an announcement. |
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