SECUR> Identity theft complaints doubled last year

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Identity theft complaints doubled last year

Complaints about identity theft nearly doubled in 2002, topping the
government's list of consumer frauds for a third consecutive year. The
Federal Trade Commission said 43% of nearly 380,00 complaints received
involved some form of identity theft. Usually credit card or Social
Security information is stolen for use in fraud. Privacy advocates advise
consumers to protect themselves from identity theft by checking their
credit reports twice a year, shredding personal documents before throwing
them away and cleansing wallets of old receipts and printed Social Security
numbers.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-01-22-identity-theft_x.htm




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