Why Everyone Needs Identity Theft Protection

An elaborate identity theft scheme has reached the highest levels of the U.S. financial system, striking the personal bank account of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife.  According to a D.C. police report, Anna Bernanke's purse was stolen last August from her chair at a Capitol Hill Starbucks.  It contained her Social Security card, checkbook, and ID's.

By BRETT ZONGKER Associated Press Writer