Id Theft Often Starts Offline

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Despite growing fears about online fraud, a new study finds that most cases of identity theft originate offline.

Most often, a lost or stolen wallet or checkbook gives thieves information to commit fraud. Computer crimes made up just 12 percent of all identity fraud cases in which the cause is known; and of those, half are attributed to spyware, the software that can send back private information.

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Id Theft Often Starts Offline

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