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CO: Aurora City Council members become victims of ID fraud

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Dissent

Carlos Illescas reports:

At least five Aurora City Council members have had their identities stolen over the past few weeks, and police have opened an investigation to determine whether the cases are linked.

Someone — armed only with the council members’ basic personal information — opened accounts in their names at a billing service for PayPal and ordered items at retail online sites.

Read more on Denver Post.

Update: Make that at least seven known victims.


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