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Re:Facial recognition technology is everywhere, and it may n... by pjc50 on Friday June 12, 2015 @11:25AM (#9706437)
The US has (a) a much greater insistence on credit and credit checks (b) a pseudo-ID system in the "social security number" that doesn't really work and (c) much weaker consumer protection.

"ID theft" really means "credit fraudulently obtained in one's name". That this is a problem for the person whose name was used and not the business defrauded is a tribute to the US's strong pro-business culture.

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Re:Facial recognition technology is everywhere, and it may n... by JoeAltmaier on Friday June 12, 2015 @11:29AM (#9706473)
Agreed. But ID theft can go far beyond that of course. It can involve filing for your tax refund in your name, or getting fake IDs and committing crimes in your name, or registering websites etc in your name as a cover. It goes far beyond credit, though that is certainly a popular scam.
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