On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:29:11 +0000, Larry wrote:

John H. wrote in
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Your Social Security number gives thieves the key to your credit and
your money. With so many copies floating around, it's no wonder ID
theft has directly affected 1 in 4 Americans.


"ID Theft" is a banker buzzword used to scare consumers into paying
anything to protect a series of numbers that threaten bankers with
increased costs and various scams. It DOESN'T threaten consumers, as the
hype infers.

My daughter has had to go through the hassle twice. She'd probably not
agree with you.