War Vets, Illegal Aliens, Terrorists and Identity Theft
May 24, 2006 · Print This Article
By Jim Kouri
A story that’s being covered by newsrooms across the country has invigorated interest in the crime of identity theft and created fear for millions of war vets. According to the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs, thieves stole sensitive and confidential personal information on 26.5 million US military veterans, including Social Security numbers and birth dates.
The government investigation revealed that the theft occurred after a Veterans Affairs employee improperly took the material home to “work on a project.” The employee was victimized earlier this month, according to the FBI.
The information involved mainly those veterans who served and have been discharged since 1975, but data of some vets discharged before 1975 who submitted claims to the VA may have been included in the stolen data.
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