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Local paper helps identity thieves.

Yikes! From Techdirt:

Apparently, the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, Maine ran a photo of a lottery winner which clearly showed the lottery paperwork, including the winner’s name, address, telephone number, date of birth and Social Security number.

At least the paper is trying to make amends.

Full story here.

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