news-press.com
May 6, 2008

Identity theft a growing worry
Victims suffer bad credit for years


By JACOB OGLES
jogles@ news-press.com

While burglars typically gravitate toward safes and jewelry boxes, many thieves these days appear to be digging through filing cabinets as well.

Thefts of birth certificates and social security cards have some Cape Coral victims concerned how their personal information is being used.

“[b]It is a bad thing to happen,â€