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Connecticut BBB cautions consumers about dangers posed by certain mailbox offers Wallingford, CT – January 19, 2010 – Opening someone else’s mail carries a major penalty. It is a federal crime punishable by up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine. That however, is not enough of a deterrent to criminals who poke …

Census-related scams are popping up, including people posing as census-takers who are “phishing” for personal information.

The incidence of identity theft in the United States continues to increase, despite consumer education efforts.

According to the Javelin Strategy & Research Center, nearly 10 million Americans were victims of ID theft in 2008, a 22 percent increase over the previous year.