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Identity Thief Apprehended By Victim

Posted by Zonk on from the power-to-the-people-marty dept.

ewhac writes "Karen Lodrick was entering her sixth month of hell dealing with the repercussions of having her identity stolen and used to loot her accounts. But while she was waiting for a beverage, there standing in line was the woman who appeared on Wells Fargo security video emptying her accounts. What followed was a 45 minute chase through San Francisco streets that ended with the thief being taken into custody by police."

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  1. 45 minutes? by jhutchens · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would take me 45 minutes to run up ONE of thoes big SF hills.

    1. Re:45 minutes? by thegnu · · Score: 2, Funny

      It would take me 45 minutes to run up ONE of thoes big SF hills.

      OPUS: Aren't there a lot of THOSE in San Francisco?
      MILO: Those what? Hills?
      OPUS: No... you know... THOSE...
      MILO: Rice-a-roni?

      (paraphrasing a little, because Google can't help me text-search my bloom county books)

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  2. Re:Lucky it was the police by mulvane · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would plead innocent that I DID NOT kill myself and that I am alive as proof.

  3. That's not all! by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    On top of the credit cards and prada bags, that fiend even had the tenacity to start up a web consulting business in her name!

    ...Yes, I know, but after all she's been through I think she deserves a gratuitous plug.

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    1. Re:That's not all! by gEvil+(beta) · · Score: 4, Funny

      From the linked page:
      10+ years experience from a team of people. We offer:
      * Consulting
      * Content Editing
      * Identity

      Errmmmm : /

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      This guy's the limit!
  4. If they didn't believe you... by benhocking · · Score: 5, Funny

    Would they convict you on successful (as opposed to attempted) suicide?

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    1. Re:If they didn't believe you... by Deltaspectre · · Score: 4, Funny

      I wouldn't say Habeas Corpus so much as Rigor Mortis.

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  5. Are you allowed to sue yourself? by benhocking · · Score: 2, Funny

    (playing off another poster's similar comments)

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  6. hey you! by jhutchens · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey! YOU OVER THERE! The one with my identity!!! STOP!

  7. Re:Real Harm from Bank Spam. by Vulva+R.+Thompson,+P · · Score: 2, Funny

    Here's the official site to stop credit card application/insurance mailings:

    http://www.optoutprescreen.com/

  8. Re:But, but, but ... by Archades54 · · Score: 2, Funny

    as an Aussie I just carry an oversized impractical knife to ward off criminals.

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  9. Re:But, but, but ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bartender> That's not a knife ... THAT's a knife.

    Marge> That's not a knife, that's a spoon.

    Bartender> I see you've played knifey spooney before.

  10. Re:Lucky it was the police by jollyreaper · · Score: 2, Funny

    As long as you're dreaming, why not remove the entropy from the human soul, so that people don't do the obviously wrong thing, and seek resolution in the greyer areas. In other words, you think God should have a Patch Tuesday, too.
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  11. Re:Lucky it was the police by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Torture, would probably be better:

    "Your name!!!????"
    "Your social security number??"
    "ARRRRGGGGhhh....."

  12. Re:I had a similar experience by UbuntuDupe · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Hey everyone! I'll recommend books to your friends if you ask me to!"
    "Oh, can you tell UbuntuDupe to buy The Da Vinci Code ... and that I'm going to kill him?"
    "Sure, no problem! Just let me get your name..."
    ***
    "Hey, UbuntuDupe! One of your friends thinks you should buy The Da Vinci Code! And he's going to kill you!"
    "Wait, which friend???"
    "Whoa whoa whoa, I can't reveal to you the names of your friends! That information is PRIVATE, moron! If you knew who your friends were ... bad, bad things could happen!"

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  13. Re:Ident Pirates by Oligonicella · · Score: 2, Funny

    We don't want to call them identity pirates because then we'd have thousands of stupid weenies arguing that identity wants to be free and since there's no "theft" there's no reason there should be jail terms.

    That's why it's gonna be called identity theft.