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After noticing his identity has been stolen and used to create various social media accounts, a man with a troubled past, Paul O'Rourke, begins to wonder if his virtual alter ego is actually a better version of himself.
"Paul O'Rourke is a man made of contradictions: he loves the world, but doesn't know how to live in it. He's a Luddite addicted to his iPhone, a dentist with a nicotine habit, a rabid Red Sox fan devastated by their victories, and...
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"Identity Theft: Identity Theft Is a Growing Danger; Identity Theft Has Been Exaggerated; Medical Identity Theft Is a Major Threat; Medical Identity Theft Endangers Insurers and Insured; Avatars Might Keep Private Information Safe Online; Social Media Give Rise to New Forms of Identity Theft; Identity Theft Is Sometimes Linked to Illegal Immigrants; Identity Theft Laws Have Been Abused to Prosecute Illegal Immigrants; Children Are Targeted for Identity...
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Bouncing between Canada and the U.S., Sc@mmed exposes an urgent problem of global proportions: phishing, the illegal gathering of others' personal information online in order to steal all their money-and even their identities. Through the cautionary stories of two people who got burned, this program shows how cybercriminals use scam spam and spoof Web sites to trick people into willingly giving up their most sensitive financial and personal information....
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Federal Reserve Consumer Help, launched in 2007, is a centralized operation of the Federal Reserve System with a mission to guide consumers with complaints about financial institutions to the appropriate agency for help. This official website provides information on various topics, such as credit cards, banking, bank accounts, foreclosure, bankrupcy, identiy theft and Mobil banking.