Identity Theft: Greater Awareness and Use of Existing Data Are Needed

Richard M. Stana

09.2002 г. · DIANE Publishing

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Reviews Fed. and state efforts to address identity theft, which has been characterized by law enforcement (LE) as the fastest growing type of crime in the U.S. Provides info. on: LE results (such as examples of prosecutions and convictions) under the Fed. Identity Theft Act; LE results under state statutes that, similar to the Fed. act, provide state and local LE officials with the tools to prosecute and convict identity theft criminals; the means used to promote cooperation or coordination among Fed., state, and local LE agencies in addressing identity theft crimes that span multiple jurisdictions; and actions taken by the U.S. Social Security Admin. to resolve Social Security Number misuse and other identity theft-related allegations received during FY 1999.