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The Changing Face of Identity Theft

clewis — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:54:42 -0600

By Lanny Britnell

February 18, 2008

Identity theft is rampant resulting in millions of dollars of damage each year in the United States. Over the last few years, the face of identity theft has changed. Unfortunately, consumers do not realize this change primarily due to the advertising of credit bureaus, some ID theft service companies and lack of news. ID thieves are the one group that understands the changing faces of identity theft.

The Elements of an ID Theft Service

clewis — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:53:10 -0600

By Lanny Britnell

February 18, 2008

While Ben Franklin said, "An ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure", it is important to know that all Identity Theft Services are not created equally. The Identity Theft Prevention and Recovery Industry is an unregulated industry, which means companies can say what exactly they want and it is up to you to decide right or wrong, good or bad.

Take Steps to Prevent Identity Theft

clewis — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:48:51 -0600

By Rocky Speight
Telegram Columnist

Monday, February 18, 2008

Identity theft is big business. In fact, each year, billions of dollars - that's billions, with a "b" - is lost to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission.