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Have you ever passed your credit card to a waiter at a restaurant? Do you leave your bank statement on the countertop for your nanny, roommate, or others to see? Have you ever mailed in a credit card application? If so, you could become a victim of identity theft. Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. The following can aid in helping you to protect yourself from the nation's newest epidemic!

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults Identity theft : what it is, how to prevent it, and what to do if it happens to you by Hamadi, Rob.   More books for: Adults   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: False Personation--United States--Prevention Identity Theft--United States--Prevention

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