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Identity theft hits home

Here's what one adviser did after her son had his identity stolen.

I was going through my mail the other day after weeks of neglect. (I'm also a CPA and have been completely focused on April 15!) I was surprised to see account opening documents for my 27-year-old son at Merrill Lynch and TIAA-CREF. (He allowed me to open the envelopes — I'm not a snoop!)

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