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MN: Identity theft cases prompt action by Department of Commerce

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Dissent

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is cracking down on identify theft in the state, targeting two collections agencies and a title insurance company in recent investigations.

The department has accused the three companies – Morris Abstract & Title Inc. of New Prague, HS and Associates of South St. Paul and First Financial Services Inc. of Lonsdale – and some of their principals of allegedly forging signatures or endorsements to gain access to and misappropriate consumer funds.

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