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Chicago Police Warn of Easy Access to Cell Phone Records

The Chicago Police Department is warning officers their cell phone records are available to anyone -- for a price. Dozens of online services are selling lists of cell phone calls, raising security concerns among law enforcement and privacy experts. Criminals can use such records to expose a government informant who regularly calls a law enforcement official.

Anyone can buy cell records, Chicago Sun-Times, January 5, 2006.