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The darkest side of ID theft
by flynn23 at 1:23 pm EST, Mar 11, 2003 |
] The problem is compounded by the increasing
] sophistication of law enforcement officials, who now
] regularly tap nationwide databases like the FBI%u2019s
] National Crime Information Center to search for
] outstanding warrants. Getting names off those lists can
] be a daunting task. One more reason why we don't need centralized databases, at least until we can ensure that they won't have polluted data. |
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RE: The darkest side of ID theft
by cyantist at 7:47 pm EST, Mar 17, 2003 |
flynn23 wrote:
] ] The problem is compounded by the increasing
] ] sophistication of law enforcement officials, who now
] ] regularly tap nationwide databases like the FBI%u2019s
] ] National Crime Information Center to search for
] ] outstanding warrants. Getting names off those lists can
] ] be a daunting task.
]
] One more reason why we don't need centralized databases, at
] least until we can ensure that they won't have polluted data. This looks like a good career path actually. More people should get into identity theft research jobs. |
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The darkest side of ID theft
by Decius at 3:15 pm EST, Mar 16, 2003 |
] This is the worst-case scenario for identity theft
] victims. Losing your clean credit history is one thing;
] losing your freedom is another. And victims of America's
] fastest-growing crime are discovering they often have
] much more to worry about than the hundreds of hours of
] paperwork necessary to clean up the financial mess
] associated with ID theft. Sometimes, they have to worry
] about ending up in jail again and again. |
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