Dateline NBC Going After Identity Theft

NBC's Dateline program, which has recently garnered much attention recently for its To Catch A Predator investigation, has launched a new investigation, To Catch An I.D. Thief, which premiered last night. NBC's investigative reporter/super sleuth Chris Hansen is at it again in this year-long investigation; this time (at least in part 1 of the series) masquerading as a delivery man in his attempt to infiltrate identity theft networks, using such devices as "bait cards", an undercover "online store" (HansenDiscountElectronics.com), and a "delivery service" (CH Delivery) in his quest to nail the bad guys (with the help from the folks at CardCops.com).

Go here for the Preview Video on NBC's Today Show (5:56).

For the full episode, go here To Catch An I.D. Thief - Part 1 for links to the following program segments:

1. ‘To Catch an ID Thief’ (4:24)
2. Underground den of thieves (8:58)
3. 'Hansen Discount Electronics' (3:51)
4. CH Delivery (10:53)
5. Where's Wendy (8:07)
6. Harsh Truth (4:19)

Go here for the program Transcript: On the hunt for ID thieves.

Go here for the Dateline: To Catch An I.D. Thief webpage.

Part 2 is scheduled to air next Tuesday, April 3 at 8:00 p.m. EST (as they often say: "check your local listings").
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