Who are the victims of identity theft? The effect of demographics

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 160-171

  Anderson, Keith B ^a  

^a FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION   (United States)

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EID: 33845275228     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.25.2.160     Document Type: Review

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