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Portrait of an Identity Thief
Ant writes to tell us that the New York Times has a closer look and an interview with an identity theft addict. From the article: "As far back as 2002, Mr. Sharma began picking the locks on consumer credit lines using a computer, the Internet and a deep understanding of online commerce, Internet security and simple human nature, obtained through years of trading insights with like-minded thieves in online forums. And he deployed the now-common rods and reels of data theft -- e-mail solicitations and phony Web sites -- that fleece the unwitting."
That is what worries Mr. Sharma's wife, Damaris, 21, who has no time for the Internet as she raises the couple's 1-year-old daughter, Bellamarie.
"I hate computers," she said. "I think they're the devil."
Sorry. I just thought that was funny, and had to post it.
Gamertag: WyleType
Are we offshoring identity theft to India too?
Lost: Sig, white with black letters. No collar. Reward if found!
I think of myself as an honest person, but a desire to retain my freedom has also kept me from straying into a life of crime.
That's funny.
As an honest American, I find that my desire to retain my freedom is pushing me closer and closer to a life of crime with each passing day.
When information is power, privacy is freedom.