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Annotated Bibliography

Source #1

Van der Meulen, N.S. (2011) Between Awareness and Ability: Consumers and Financial Identity. Communication and Strategies, (81), 23-44

This article aims to shed a light on the ongoing discussion of identity theft and the effort to understand what is going on and how to stop it. Through education based programs and the actions of the public and the private sector, this article tries to demonstrate how to protect one’s self from this. This article talks about the many ways to protect yourself and also talks about things that is often out of our control. This author is a great source because of his background in the financial industry and what he has studied.

Source #2

Rebovich, D.J. (2009). Examining Identity Theft. Empirical Explorations of the Offenders, 4(4), 357-364

This article calls attention to the need to develop and conduct empirical research to provide a clearer and more comprehensive picture of common characteristics of the crime of identity theft and, also, of those who commit it. Rebovich has been cited for writing of this type and what I have found that he is a good source on the subject of identity theft.

Source #3

White, J.R. (2011), TAXES AND IDENTITY: Status of IRS Initiatives to Help Victimized Taxpayers. GAO Reports, 1- 13

The article focuses on the initiatives set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to protect taxpayers against identity theft in the U.S. The agency has cited the prevalence of identity theft in the country, affecting several taxpayers and tax system due to fake tax documents. The IRS has set measures to prevent the fraud including tax return screening, resolution, and theft information awareness. J.R White is as known abhor of writing about taxes and Identity theft.

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Source #4

Kirchheiners, S. (2011) They Stole My Name: Saturday Evening Post, 283 (1), 32.

The article discusses identity theft,...