- ID Theft May Increase in 2009

 A few months ago, Donna Hicks made what she thought would be a routine stop at the bank to pick up some cash.

She entered her PIN into the ATM and typed in the amount she wished to withdraw. But instead of getting a handful of crisp $20 bills, Hicks got an error message.  

"It kept saying to try a lower amount," the 48-year-old Atlantic City resident said. "I said 'Hold on a minute, I know I have more money than that in there.'"
It turns out she was wrong. Hicks later learned that her debit card number was stolen at a nearby gas station. The thieves had drained her bank account and racked up a $1,000 negative balance.
"I had to cancel my cards. I had to cancel my direct deposit," Hicks said. "It took a few weeks. And I was like 'What am I supposed to do now?'"

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