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Driver’s License Data Stolen in PA

12.1.06 4:08 PM EDT By Meg Marco@meghann

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If you’re one of 11,000 people from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, you might be at risk of ID theft after a driver’s license facility computer was stolen Tuesday. The computer contained photos, addresses and in about half the cases SSNs. The thieves also stole equipment for making driver’s licenses. Whoops. —MEGHANN MARCO

11,000 at risk after driver’s license data stolen [CNN]

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HOWTO: Avoid ID Theft

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12.1.06By Meg Marco@meghann

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