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“ It's fair to say he was not pleased. ”
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“ Identity theft is a serious crime that affects millions of Americans each year. ”
By Ben Bernanke
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- Washington
- Chicago
- Secret Service
- Federal Reserve
- Starbucks
- Alexandria
- Ben Bernanke
- Capitol Hill
- Wachovia
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- Newsweek
- Anna Bernanke
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If ever there were living proof that identity theft can strike the mighty and powerful as well as hapless consumers, look no further than the nation's chief banker: Ben Bernanke. The Federal Reserve Board chairman was one of hundreds of victims of an elaborate identity-fraud ring, headed by a convicted scam artist known as "Big Head," that stole...
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