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Forbes 400 Targeted by ID Thieves

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the where-the-money-is dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Numerous media outlets have been reporting this story about an ID theft ring which targeted the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans. It seems that Igor Klopov, a 24 year-old Russian citizen, was the ring leader and was caught after attempting to pick up $7 million in gold that he was using to launder the money. It goes to show that anyone can be the target of identity theft, as they even went after the President of Transunion, one of the credit reporting bureaus."

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  1. Wanna bet... by Stanistani · · Score: 2, Insightful

    >they even went after the President of Transunion, one of the credit reporting bureaus.

    I'll bet the freeze on that record went through without any quibbles or extra charge.

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  2. Finally! by Opportunist · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You know the saying about infecting the world leaders with AIDS and having a cure in a year. Maybe this does the same, now that it hits someone who "matters"...

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  3. Re:Manipulating Forbes list by jcr · · Score: 2, Insightful

    If I were a billionaire, I'd sure as hell do whatever I could to keep a low profile. Rich? great. Famous? No, thanks.

    -jcr

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  4. Transunion are a bunch of crooks anyhow. by Mark19960 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So, I am glad to see their president, leader of crooks targeted to be robbed.

    Transunion, like all other credit bureaus, sells your info to collectors to rip you off, and they sell you the same data even tho it is your data.

    Fuck all of them I say.

  5. Re:National ID Card Now ! by Belacgod · · Score: 2, Insightful
    And when your national ID card is compromised, how do you prove it's you so you can recover?

    Security through redundant backups, people.