A friend of mine had his identity stolen around 3 years ago. What was so odd about it is that the person(s) didn't go on a spree. They used his name to buy a car...and then made all payments on it in a timely manner. But what was worse is when they used his name so that they could sue someone (i.e. He said he was "John Smith" and sued someone else). It was all very bizarre. I think everything straightened out, but really you can't know until it's too late.
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