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Identity Theft Ring Uses Job Ads

Investigators uncover 1.6 million pieces of stolen info

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 22, 2007 2:03 AM CDT

(Newser) – Fraudulent job ads on Monster.com and other websites have been used to obtain personal information to steal thousands of identities, reports Information Week. Researchers at security company Symantec uncovered a major database containing 1.6 million pieces of personal information on an undisclosed number...   Read full story »

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