Consumer's quest for refund shines a light on ID theft [Baltimore Sun]

Baltimore Sun article reports on a person's efforts in dealing with identity theft and has some good tips about how to do to prevent ID theft and deal with it if it happens. One of the tips involves debit cards:

Legally, if you wait a few weeks to report a stolen debit card, you could be on the hook for up to $500. Wait 60 or more days, and you could lose everything in your account.