The Blotter - Consumer Reports: Debunking ID-theft hype [back]
Consumer Reports: Debunking Id Theft Hype
2012-01-22 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
...service. What you should do: Take the threat seriously, but don't panic. More than 80 percent of what's been called identity theft involves fraudulent charges on existing accounts, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. But in most cases a cardholder's...
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