Identity Theft Grows, but Don't Blame Internet. Heather Newman.
by Newman, Heather; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 68Institutions. Publisher: Detroit Free Press, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Credit card fraud | Crime prevention | Identity theft | Internet -- Personal information | Personal information management | RecordsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Identity theft is soaring, thanks to high-tech tools, light penalties and widespread publicity. Crooks are stealing honest people's personal information and racking up credit card bills in their names, opening dozens of new accounts and ruining in days sterling credit ratings that took years to build. If you're one of the many people who suspect the rise of online banking and shopping is to blame, think again. Law enforcement experts say the vast majority of identity thefts still involve low-tech crime, such as stealing mail or Dumpster driving for sensitive documents thrown out in the trash." (DETROIT FREE PRESS) This article discusses the alarming increase in identity theft while identifying the most common ways in which identities are being stolen.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Identity Theft Grows, but Don't Blame Internet, April 16, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Identity theft is soaring, thanks to high-tech tools, light penalties and widespread publicity. Crooks are stealing honest people's personal information and racking up credit card bills in their names, opening dozens of new accounts and ruining in days sterling credit ratings that took years to build. If you're one of the many people who suspect the rise of online banking and shopping is to blame, think again. Law enforcement experts say the vast majority of identity thefts still involve low-tech crime, such as stealing mail or Dumpster driving for sensitive documents thrown out in the trash." (DETROIT FREE PRESS) This article discusses the alarming increase in identity theft while identifying the most common ways in which identities are being stolen.
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