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A 22-year-old woman will probably face six years in prison after admitting Monday that she and her boyfriend pulled off a brazen identity-theft scheme that funded trips, fancy dinners and expensive salon visits.
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FBI Director Robert Mueller, left, accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip, gestures during a news conference at Department of Justice in Washington, Thursday June 19, 2008. More than 400 real estate industry players have been indicted since...
