Area not immune from identity theft.

From: Beaver County Times (Beaver County, PA) | Date: June 10, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Lindsay Wargo

Jun. 10--On Monday, CitiFinancial began notifying about 3.9 million customers that computer tapes containing information including their Social Security numbers and account payment histories had been lost by UPS.

In the age of identify theft, that information could create huge headaches for those affected. The number of identity theft victims is increasing each year, nearly tripling nationally in the last three years. And local law enforcement officials say this area isn't immune.

On Friday, Richard Clarke, former White House counterterrorism ...

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