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ID Theft Threat from Meth Users

See 2007 report from President's ID Theft Task Force

Meth use and manufacturing pose danger to the users, their families, and neighbors - everyone who might come in contact with them.  And they have the potential to destroy the financial lives of total strangers.   

Identification theft is a quiet crime that is sweeping across the nation.  Victims can be anyone – male, female, young, old, city dweller or rural resident.  Your neighbor may be a victim; you might be next. 

When it comes to ID theft and Meth, “It’s been said the two crimes go together like rats and garbage,” according to a Riverside County, California prosecutor.  More and more Meth users are resorting to ID theft to support their habits.  According to a report by the Associated Press, the close connection between the crimes is posing a major challenge for all levels of law enforcement.  

There are not any firm numbers yet on how much Meth-related ID theft costs Americans.   But, nearly 10-million people were victims of ID theft in 2004, costing up to $5-billion.   According to the Federal Trade Commission, 179 South Dakotans reported they were victims of identity theft in 2004.  

Learn how to protect yourself from this quiet crime, and what to do if you find you are a victim, at the FTC’s online information center concerning ID theft. 
 

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