Shona Young is one of the 22 people facing fraud charges . Prosecutors say they stole $2.1 million. They got information by many ways ranging from stealing mail, picketing pocket and corrupt employees at professional businesses. Feds chairman, Ben Bernanke was one of the victims. Young got access to him after stealing his wife's purse from a coffee shop. which contained a lot of valuable assets such as the family's checkbook, credit cards and her id. Feds chairman was just one of the 500 thefts. All members of this identity theft ring face conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Ringleader plead guilty and is facing up to 30 years.
http.//www.cnn.com/2009/crime/09/01/Bernanke.id.theft/index.html/?iref=newssearch
This story just makes you think hold on to your purses and wallets a little tighter. Don't give out personal information. Identity theft is becoming more of a problem in our current recession. This happened to in 500 different occasions and they stole $2.1 million so surely it could to you!
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