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Identity thieves getting more clever

May. 28, 2009
Identity thieves are getting more clever and are increasingly using stolen information to get driver's licenses, employment and government assistance, according to a new report. The survey by the Identity Theft Resource Center also found that the greater...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch