38 charged in international phishing scheme

May 19, 2008 By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Thirty-eight people were charged Monday with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users as part of a global crime ring.

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