Massive "Identity Theft" Raises Concern About Natl "ID" Card Proposal: Legislator Group Calls for Natl "ID" A recipe for Disaster

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: November 26, 2002 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In the wake of a massive "identity theft" ring wrecking havoc on the personal finances of over 30,000 people, a national state legislator group calls a proposal for a national "ID" card "a recipe for disaster."

The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) proposes the measure, rushed on to the scene following the attacks of September 11. "Identity theft is a vicious crime of exponential proportions," said Michael Flynn, ALEC's Director of Policy and Legislation. "But centralizing the personal information and identities of every ...

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