Among its initiatives, the IRS is now issuing ID theft victims special Identity Protection Personal Identification Numbers (IP PINs), that allow them to distinguish themselves from the fraudsters and get their tax refunds processed.

FORBES: IRS Tips Won't Protect You From Identity Theft Tax Fraud

All across the United States, between the renowned metropolises, are smaller towns that generations ago were selected to have their own stations -- stopping-off points-- and thus were accorded a special kind of enduring identity.

CNN: A Kansas town tries to keep the train coming through

The state of Virginia has now started issuing special passports to proven victims of identity theft to prove they really are who they say they are.

BBC: The leaky net

During last year's filing season, the IRS issued 250, 000 special numbers to victims to verify their identity.

WSJ: Last-Minute Tax Tips

He was threatened with jail for refusing to tell a special prosecutor who leaked him information about the identity of Valerie Plame.

NPR: Judiciary Committee Considers Reporter Shield Law

Sun has a big stake in digital identity--managing the big databases requires special servers, called directories, good at fetching names.

FORBES: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

As well as improving security at channel ports, and trying to persuade European governments to take a harder line, Britain is planning to introduce identity cards for asylum applicants, and house them in special centres, rather than paying them benefits to live in the wider community.

BBC: A world on the move

Earlier today, the IRS issued Special Edition Tax Tip 2013-05, which advises taxpayers about the dangers of identity theft.

FORBES: IRS Issues Advice On How To Avoid Identity Theft

He's a former special agent at the FBI who helped solve one of the country's biggest identity theft schemes in 2002.

NPR: Understanding Identity Theft

Late Thursday night, special agents received a call to the ICE tip line regarding John Doe's possible identity.

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