Identity Theft Greater Awareness and Use of Existing Data Are Needed

Reviews Fed. & state efforts to address identity theft, which has been characterized by law enforcement (LE) as the fastest growing type of crime in the U.S. Provides info. on: LE results (such as examples of prosecutions & convictions) under the Fed. Identity Theft Act; LE results under state statutes that, similar to the Fed. act, provide state & local LE officials with the tools to prosecute & convict identity theft criminals; the means used to promote cooperation or coordination among Fed., state, & local LE agencies in addressing identity theft crimes that span multiple jurisdictions; & actions taken by the U.S. Social Security Admin. to resolve Social Security Number misuse & other identity theft-related allegations received during FY 1999.Stana, Richard M. is the author of 'Identity Theft Greater Awareness and Use of Existing Data Are Needed' with ISBN 9780756726355 and ISBN 0756726352.