US official says efforts to fight nation's fastest growing crime, identity theft, fall short
An internal review has found that the Justice Department has not done enough to fight identity theft, the fastest-growing crime in the country.
Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine says in a report that the department is falling short in efforts to combat identity theft, and that the issue has faded as a priority over the past two years.
Federal authorities reported last year that identity theft affects an estimated 10 million Americans annually.
A Justice Department spokeswoman says the agency agrees with the inspector general's recommendations to improve coordination among law enforcement offices, and is implementing them.
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