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."

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Re:Its remarkably easy to scam people

[chmod a x mojo]

What, is stealing someone's identity this year's new black/bipolar? It's not a fucking mental illness.
Are you saying bi-polar isn't a mentel illness? strange, since my psychiatrist seems to beleive it is. and the prescriptions i take for my bi-polar help ALOT.
But since you don't have it it's not real huh? ....jackass.