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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Mira Norian / Investopedia A bank identification number (BIN) is the initial set of four to ...

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WASHINGTON— The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether people picked up on immigration violations also can face charges of identity theft if they use Social Security and other identification ...

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