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TASK FORCE PRESS RELEASES

TWO FORMER ROANOKE RESIDENTS SENTENCED TO 65 MONTHS IN JAIL FOR INVOLVEMENT IN A CREDIT CARD AND IDENTITY THEFT CONSPIRACY
February 26, 2008; United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Virginia

Federal, State and Local Law Enforcement Form Financial Crimes Task Force
March 15, 2007; United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Virginia

PERIODICALS/ARTICLES

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service: A Leader in the Fight Against Identity Theft
Loreal Bond / The NW3C Informant / July 2007 (used with permission/NW3C © 2007)

U.S. Postal Inspectors: Partners in the Investigation of Identity Theft and Crimes Involving the U.S. Mail
Lee R. Heath, Chief Postal Inspector / Police Chief Magazine / March 2005

LOCAL ID THEFT NEWS

CONSUMER WATCH: Guard Tax Data From ID Thieves
Iris Taylor (Times-Dispatch) / inRich.com / February 17, 2008

Governor Kaine Announces Legislation to Protect Consumers from Credit Fraud
Office of the Governor of VA / January 3, 2008

Computer Crime on the Rise
Staff / CBS 6 WTVR.com / December 11, 2007

Task force will target financial crimes
Mike Allen / The Roanoke TImes / March 16, 2007

Anthem data theft affects up to 50,000 Virginians
Tara Morgan / NBC12.com / January 25, 2007

Fighting Back Against ID Theft
Staff / WTVR.com / June 5, 2006

Louisa County Woman Accused Of Identity Theft
Staff / WTVR.com / May 11, 2006

Identity Theft On The Rise
Staff / WRIC.com / February 6, 2006

Protecting Consumers From Identity Theft
Associated Press / WTVR.com / January 4, 2006

Identity Theft: What is it? Can it happen to you? The chances are greater than you think.
Libby McNamee / Richmond.com / May 20, 2004

NATIONAL ID THEFT NEWS

Corpse Wheeled to Check-Cashing Store Leads to 2 Arrests
Bruce Lambert and Christine Hauser / The NY Times / January 9, 2008

Record Data Breaches in 2007
Mark Jewell(AP) / Time Magazine / December 30, 2007

ITRC Reports On ID Theft in '07, Predictions for '08
Security Products Online / December 28, 2007

Help Me Hank: Fraudulent funds
Hank Phillippi Ryan / WHDH News 7 Boston / December 11, 2007

Justice details grants to help victims of ID theft
Andrew Noyes / Government Executive.com / December 10, 2007

Police: Pair financed fun with ID theft
Maryclaire Dale, AP / Yahoo! News / December 3, 2007

Attempted Check Fraud Doubles to $12.2 Billion According to ABA Survey
The American Bankers Association / ABA.com / November 27, 2007

Who pays for bank check fraud? You do.
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / October 3, 2007

A-List Stars Targeted In Phila. ID Theft Ring (Video)
CBS 3 Philadelphia / August 4, 2007

Identity Theft - A Research Review
US Dept of Justice-National Institute of Justice / July 2007

Thieves steal Herman Munster's identity
Ted Bridis / Associated Press / June 20, 2007

When ID thieves strike, take control of financial security
Asa Aarons / New York Daily News / April 6, 2007

Corporate Owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshall's Says Information for 45.7 Million Cardholders Stolen
Associated Press / FoxNews.com / March 29, 2007

Employees from hell: Undercover identity thief
Phaedra Hise, FSB contributor / CNNMoney.com / March 8, 2007

U.S. Department of Education Office of Inspector General Launches New DVD: 'Identity Theft: It's Not Worth It'
U.S. Dept of Education / ED.Gov / January 18, 2007

T.J. Maxx, Marshalls Operator Reports Customer ID Thefts After Hacking Detected
Associated Press / FoxNews.com / January 18, 2007

Financial Freedom "Identity Theft" Information
Financial Freedom / WTVR.com / November 11, 2006

FBI seeks stolen personal data on 26 million vets: Gonzales, VA secretary say no indication of misuse
Staff / CNN.com / June 23, 2006

Fact Sheet: The President's Identity Theft Task Force
The White House / Whitehouse.gov / May 10, 2006

Street Gangs Cashing In On ID Theft: Postal Inspector
Staff / ConsumerAffairs.com / April 20, 2006

Keep your online job search in-line: Things to be aware of when searching the Web for a job
Mike Hargis / CNN.com / April 7, 2006

ID theft concerns grow, tools lacking
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / June 23, 2005

States consider laws to put ID theft on ice
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / March 23, 2005

WSJ's Health Journal: Identity thieves find ways to target patients
Kevin Helliker / The Wall Street Journal / February 23, 2005

ChoicePoint Breach Worse Than First Reported
Staff / ConsumerAffairs.com / February 22, 2005

ID theft again tops the list of FTC complaints
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / February 1, 2005

The secret list of ID theft victims
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / January 29, 2005

9.3 million ID theft victims last year
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / January 26, 2005

Free credit reports may reveal surprises
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / November 30, 2004

Recovering from identity theft
Deshundra Jefferson / CNN/Money / July 29, 2004

Consumers still falling for phish
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / July 27, 2004

Bush signs law to stiffen ID theft penalties
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC.com / July 15, 2004

ID THEFT PUBLICATIONS

"Identity Crisis" video
The United States Postal Inspection Service

Identity Theft: Safeguard Your Personal Information
United States Postal Inspection Service

Don't Be a Victim of a Check Scam
United States Postal Inspection Service

Consumer Fraud by Phone or Mail
United States Postal Inspection Service

Consumer & Business Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud
United States Postal Inspection Service

A Consumer's Guide to Sweepstakes & Lotteries
United States Postal Inspection Service

Facts for Consumers: Your Access to Free Credit Reports
Federal Trade Commission

ID Theft: What It's All About
Federal Trade Commission

What To Do If Your Personal Information Has Been Compromised
Federal Trade Commission

Additional Federal Trade Commission Publications and Forms
PDF and text versions available

How to Avoid Identity Theft: A Guide for Victims
Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia

Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number
Social Security Administration

Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2003
Identity Theft Resource Center / Summer 2003

Identity Theft and the Deceased - Fact Sheet 117
Identity Theft Resource Center

For more publications visit the USPIS or the FTC Publications Pages.

VIDEO LINKS

FakeChecks.Org Prevention Videos
FakeChecks.org / October 1, 2007

Fraud/ID Theft Prevention Videos by the Postal Inspection Service
US Postal Inspection Service / October 1, 2007

Deter, Detect, Defend - Avoid ID Theft (A 10-minute educational video that provides an overview of identity theft and steps consumers can take to protect themselves)
Federal Trade Commission / 2007

Dateline\to catch an i.d. thief (Video)
Chris Hansen / MSNBC.com / April 3, 2007

20/20 - Inside Look at Scam Artists (Video)
Brian Ross / ABCNews.com / March 8, 2007

Gone in Four Seconds (A brief video on how ID thieves are targeting your vehicle and personal belongings)
Sheriff Ken Jenne / Broward Sheriff's Office / October 2006

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