Mail Was Source For ID Theft Personal Information

Amy L. Edwards reported today in the Orlando Sentinel that a Jeri Lynn Caruthers was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to charges of having stolen mail as part of an identity-theft ring to obtain personal information. The stolen information included the bank account numbers of more than 20 victims over a six month period which were used to open credit-card accounts and create fake checks. You can read the full article at the Orlando Sentinel website, "Woman gets 5-year prison term in identity-theft case."

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Identity Theft Victims Find More at Stake Than Just Dollars

Some identity theft victims find that identity theft can result in a lot more than just having someone run up a large credit card bill or a distruction of their credit rating. Some identity theft victims have actually found themselves arrested for crimes they did not commit and find themsleves spending a little jail time before everything gets straightened out. Beyond just being an embarrising situation, there are always those who will believe that after the victim is released that they must have "gotten off on a technicality," and that "where there is smoke there is fire."

In other words, a person's reputation can be tarnished or destroyed, even though they are innocent.

It is even possible that the situation could be much worse as portrayed in the two movies, The Net and The Net 2 in which identity theft victims faced life threatening situations. Sure, these were only movies, but think of what your life might be like if your identity was stolen and used by a drug dealer or someone who commits a murder while using your identity. Things could get very uncomfortable for you for a very long time.

Be very careful of protecting your identity and personal information. To discover how you can reduce your chances of becoming an identity theft victim, visit Identity Theft Defense today.

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