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November 15, 2006
Id thieves often friends or family
NY Times: Stolen Lives: Identity Thief Is Often Found in Family Photo -- Though most victims never learn who stole their identities, half of those who do say the thief was a family member, a friend or neighbor.
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Web addiction until ...
Washington Post: Caught in the Web -- A few months ago, it wasn't unusual for 47-year-old Carla Toebe to spend 15 hours per day online. She'd wake up early, turn on her laptop and chat on Internet dating sites and instant-messaging programs -- leaving her bed for only brief intervals. Her household bills piled up, along with the dishes and dirty laundry, but it took near-constant complaints from her four daughters before she realized she had a problem....
For Toebe, the "addiction" ended when she found others, including a boyfriend.
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