From: Dissent (Dissentpogowasright.org)
Date: Thu Sep 28 2006 - 08:23:52 CDT

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http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/06/09/28/100loc_a1files001.cfm

A trip to the Stevens Hospital emergency room left dozens of people
with unexpected financial headaches.

That's because a manager for a billing company hired on a contract
basis by doctors at the Edmonds hospital stole patients' credit card numbers.

She gave the information to her brother, who investigators believe
then went on a spending spree, buying thousands of dollars worth of
clothes and gift cards over the Internet.

Federal officials said this case is one of a growing number of
identity thefts involving insiders who steal and sell personal
information they get on the job.

[...]

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