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[Identity Theft Blog] On Wednesday, identity theft crook Jerome Moonie was sentenced to two years for his crime, but he’ll be out of prison before most victims are able to fix their credit.
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[BizzyBlog.com] Bizzys Biz Links of the Day (062105): at third-party processors and is recommending that the U.S. government expand the reach of data privacy laws such as Gramm-Leach-Bliley to cover third-party processors that deal directly with consumers, Locke said.
[Principledobjection.blogspot.com] The Principled Objection: ID Theft: consumer protection & national ...: It's not often that I can whole-heartedly agree with the Ann Arbor news.: Michigan's passage of identity theft reform (a nonpartisan analysis is available) protects us all (but especially vulnerable adults and seniors) from this relatively-new crime. Additionally, this legislation, coupled with recent improvements to Michigan's Personal ID Card law will reduce the risk of terrorism by making it harder for foreigners to obtain official ID cards and financial documents on false pretenses.
[Bigblog.com] Search: Equifax Provides ID Theft Protection Tools to eBay Users ...: Musician and activist Bob Geldof urged eBay users to cause havoc with auctions for Live 8 tickets in order to pressure the site to change its policy and remove the listings. On Monday, eBay UK had announced it would permit the sale of LIVE 8 concert tickets on eBay.co.uk and would make a donation to the LIVE 8 charity "at least equivalent to the fees we collect from the sale of LIVE 8 tickets." It stated in the announcement that it didn't want to profit from the sale of the tickets, and said it "believes it is a fundamental right for someone to be able to sell something that is theirs whether they paid for it or won it in a competition."
[Oregonlive.com] OregonLive.com: Odd Blog: The 60-year-old Lake Oswego man pleaded guilty to aggravated theft, computer crime and ... No ID. No entry. No brains. What's the definition of insanity? ...
[Consumersunion.org] Congress to Vote Wednesday (9/10) on Weak ID Theft Laws and Basic ...: (WASHINGTON, DC) -- Despite a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report that more than 27 million Americans fell victim to identity theft in the past five years, the U.S. House of Representatives is poised Wednesday (Sept 10) to approve a financial industry-backed bill that not only fails to take new steps to prevent ID theft and protect consumers from inaccurate credit information, but would gut state laws that protect consumers from this $53 billion a year crime.
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