Identity theft steps up a notch
Schneier blogged this morning about how an identify thief managed to steal a house! Apparently, the thief had merely transferred the deed using a stolen SSN and drivers license number.
I’d be curious to see how the thief managed to get ahold of that information. That’s a crazy example of extreme identity theft, though.
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What ultimately happened? Did the “new buyer” end up quickly (within days) forgetting about the house and worry about getting his down payment back from the “intermediate seller”?
By A. Jayneon 05.12.06 9:19 am
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