ID Theft Ring Affects 41 Million

Eleven people were indicted in an ID theft ring that targeted stealing credit and debit card numbers from large stores. You’d be surprised by the list of stores; Barnes and Noble, TJ Maxx, Boston Market, Sports Authority, BJ’s Wholesale Club, DSW Shoe Warehouse, OfficeMax, and Forever 21.

Identity Theft can seriously harm your ability to buy a home, a car, or even something as trivial as a T.V.

What can you do when you are struck by ID theft? Check out this Identity Theft article.

Click to watch the Yahoo News hosted ABC News story.

One safety measure is by checking your credit report and/or employing a Credit Monitoring service.

Tags: credit monitoring, ID Theft, Identity Theft

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