AAP General News (Australia)
12-03-2008
FED: New laws to target identity fraud
The federal government says it's planning to crackdown on fraudsters who use sites
like Facebook to try to steal people's identity.
New laws will be introduced into parliament this week .. including offences for misusing
identification to commit an offence and having equipment capable of creating a false impression.
Victims will also benefit from measures aimed at helping them restore their credit histories.
Identity fraud is a growing problem that's estimated to cost the nation at least a
billion dollars every year.
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KEYWORD: IDENTITY (CANBERRA)
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