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Article: TREASURY DEPARTMENT RELEASES DVD ON IDENTITY THEFT TO HELP BETTER PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM FINANCIAL FRAUD
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- January 26, 2006
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following press release:
The Treasury Department today launched a DVD created by the Department's Critical Infrastructure Protection Office to inform consumers by defining what identity theft is, how they can protect themselves, and what they should do if they become a victim.
"Identity thieves threaten one of consumers' most valuable assets - their credit history. They also prey upon some of the most vulnerable - the families of the recently deceased, seniors, and hospital patients for example. In addition, their crime attacks the trust and security that nurtures our open economy," said Randy Quarles, Under Secretary for Domestic Finance. ...