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**There’s a crime wave sweeping the nation, and you may be a victim, and not even know it. ** **Narrator 2:** **Last year, 10 million people in America fell victim to the crime of identity theft as their personal information was used to commit fraud. Victims reported that the crime committed against them resulted in repossessions, bankruptcy, and even jail time. Almost all suffered from lower credit scores and higher interest rates, and restoring your good credit can take months and hundreds of dollars. ** **Narrator 1:**
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**Think that it won’t happen to you? It’s already happened to 1 out of every 10 consumers in the U.S. ** **So what can you do? ** **Narrator 2: ** **Don’t give out you Social Security number unless absolutely necessary, and ****never share personal information on the phone with any one you don’t know and who initiated the call. ** **Don’t use personal computers or unsecured wireless to do online shopping, and ****make sure that your computer has up to date virus protection and a firewall. ** **For more information visit www.idtheft.gov **