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"The fastest-growing white-collar crime in the United States, identity theft occurs when an imposter uses another's personal information to obtain loans, claim benefits, open bank and credit card accounts, or take over existing accounts." (U.S. News & World Report) This article di...

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Published inU.S. news & world report p. 39
Main Author Hawkins, Dana
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.05.2003
Subjects
Corporations
Credit card fraud
Crime prevention
Identity theft
Social security numbers
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Summary:"The fastest-growing white-collar crime in the United States, identity theft occurs when an imposter uses another's personal information to obtain loans, claim benefits, open bank and credit card accounts, or take over existing accounts." (U.S. News & World Report) This article discusses the increasing problem of identity theft while identifying the measures that companies are implementing in order to protect consumers from identity theft.
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ISSN:0041-5537
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