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The number of identity thefts reported more than doubled in 2000.
Identity theft has caused problems for more than 500,000 people in the US.
Identity theft results in $2 billion a year in losses.
Most common method of identity theft is stolen wallet or purse.
19 percent of victims have a personal-relationship with the suspect (family member, co-worker, roommate, etc)

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in it's central web site for identity theft recommends that you order your credit report from each of the three major credit report bureaus each year and make sure all the information is correct.

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