Fred Harteis News Articles - A government survey released this week questions the conventional wisdom that identity theft is a growing problem.
But don't toss out your shredder just yet. Consumer advocates are not convinced the Federal Trade Commission numbers are accurate, though they do agree on a key point highlighted in a footnote of the agency's report: the difficulty in coming up with a reliable assessment of the problem.
An estimated 8.3 million Americans over the age of 18 were victims of identity theft in 2005, according to an analysis of ... more »