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USING NEW TOOLS TO COMBAT IDENTITY THEFT
May 09, 2008 - I've spent the past month infiltrating the Internet underworld to show viewers
how identity thieves actually operate. Our investigation found that crooks buy and sell
people's credit card information for a dollar or less in fast-paced chat rooms.
They then can take that data and clone your credit card with a machine that is readily available
over the Internet.
After my special reports aired on World News, dozens of you wrote in and said you found the
revelations frightening. I wrote two articles that explained how identity thieves most often get
your information and how to protect yourself, but I found folks are hungry for yet more
information. So here are some other do's and don'ts.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: ABC News Online
May 09, 2008 - I've spent the past month infiltrating the Internet underworld to show viewers
how identity thieves actually operate. Our investigation found that crooks buy and sell
people's credit card information for a dollar or less in fast-paced chat rooms.
They then can take that data and clone your credit card with a machine that is readily available
over the Internet.
After my special reports aired on World News, dozens of you wrote in and said you found the
revelations frightening. I wrote two articles that explained how identity thieves most often get
your information and how to protect yourself, but I found folks are hungry for yet more
information. So here are some other do's and don'ts.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: ABC News Online
