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Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Kansas case puts face on growing problem of 'total identity theft' by illegal immigrants

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  A new survey finds seniors who fall victim to financial scams lose around $104,500.

Friday, July 13, 2012  The lawyer for a man suspected of running a $100 million scam collecting donations for veterans has quit the Ohio case, saying it's too complicated for one court-appointed attorney to handle.

Sunday, June 10, 2012  Forums are planned for Dayton, Toledo, Columbus and Cincinnati

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  The franchisor of IHOP restaurants has severed its agreement with the owner of seven area locations after he was indicted on felony charges last week.

Friday, May 18, 2012  Smartphone owners are 33 percent more likely to become victims of identity theft than the general public due to "careless consumer usage."

Monday, September 19, 2011  Denver prosecutors accuse 2 men of running up tab on dead friend's debit card; body was in car.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  Attorney General Mike DeWine wants Ohio’s consumers to be aware of the potential of “skimming” scams that put peoples’ credit and debit card information at risk. Skimming scams are the theft of debit or credit cards and account information stored on the card’s magnetic strip.

Monday, December 20, 2010  The Ohio State Highway Patrol says it's seen a significant spike in the number of identity fraud cases this year.

Monday, November 22, 2010  A 49-year-old Westland woman has been charged in the theft of more than $350,000 from her elderly mother.

Friday, August 13, 2010  Ohio Highway Patrol troopers say they're seeing an "alarming" increase in cases of identity theft.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010  NYC real estate developer charged with stealing $2.5 million from friends, investors

Thursday, December 03, 2009  The re-hashed identity theft ploy targets unsuspecting individuals, tricking them into turning over personal information.