Police Search For Identity Theft SuspectFox 12 Oregon Thu, 30 Mar 2006 4:01 PM PST(FOX 12) -- Sherwood authorities are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man wanted for eleven counts of identity theft. FTC Testifies on Identity Theft and Social Security NumbersFederal Trade Commission Thu, 30 Mar 2006 2:55 PM PSTThe Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, that there are steps that government, industry, and consumers can take to help stem the tide of identity theft. Prevention best way to fight identity theftDanville News Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:14 PM PSTPrevention is the best way to fight identity theft, according to Barbara Petito, spokesperson for the state attorney general's office. For consumers, there are a number of ways to do this: P Credit card fraud is the most common type of identity theft, according to the FTC. In 2005, 31 percent of identity theft cases in Pennsylvania were related to credit card fraud. L.A. County Warns of ID TheftAP via Yahoo! News Fri, 31 Mar 2006 4:14 AM PSTCounty officials have sent 94,000 letters warning people of possible identity theft after documents containing their confidential information were publicly exposed in January.