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FBI: Thousands of PR children victims of ID theft

Posted on March 31, 2009 by Dissent

Danica Coto reports:

An identity-theft ring that catered to illegal immigrants seeking to establish themselves in the U.S. stole the personal data of 7,000 public school children in Puerto Rico, officials said Tuesday.

Members of the ring broke into about 50 schools across the U.S. island territory over the past two years to steal birth certificates and Social Security numbers to sell to the illegal immigrants, the FBI and other agencies announced at a news conference.

Thanks to Rob Douglas for sending this link.


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