Identity theft growing, getting harder to stop | Business | Star-Telegram

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1. “ At your house, you need to make sure you're not using WEP. ”

   By Sean Arries

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• Federal Trade Commission
• Massachusetts
• Florida
• Albert Gonzalez
• Miami
• OfficeMax
• T.J. Maxx
• Starbucks
• National Retail Federation
• Esteban Farao
• Wayne Ivey

1. Whatever tools an identity thief is using, whether Dumpster-diving for individual credit card numbers, or stealing identities by the millions, "the damage that you can do to someone is exactly the same," said Wayne Ivey, a Florida law enforcement officer who has specialized in identity theft investigations for more than 15 years. (Read Full Article)

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