The number of suspicious activity reports that involve identity theft increased by 123% between 2004 and 2009, according to a report issued by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

During the same period, there was an 89% increase in SAR filings.

In 2004, there were 15,445 SARs with identity theft, and there were 36,210 last year, according to the report.

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