This identity theft case makes me so furious

[Messy]

This is very extreme, but it happens all the time that they believe liars who accuse their victim of doing what they did themselves. Why can't they see it? Just look at these eyes. You can see in one instance that one is a criminal and one is innocent.

The judge who did this to me, I was sure she was at least a narcissist, but lately I saw one who admits they made mistakes and she just talks like it's no big deal and everyone makes mistakes. Lives totally ruined, some even dead, but she doesn't even get fired.

 

[robin416]

This one I had to verify. I know. Identity theft happens but this one seemed to be so much more. It is what it says it is, an extreme case of identity theft.

 

[Oldeagle66]

This is really interesting. I'm going to be careful about those occasional letters in the mail I usually ignore like insurance and phone companies who treat me like a regular customer.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

How horrible. I can’t imagine someone stealing my life away and then getting locked up for trying to get it back. What name did this guy use while his was stolen?

 

[HoneyNut]

My reaction is a strong WTF. I mean, DNA testing existed in 2019, it is crazy that the victim was jailed.

How sad to go to jail for attempting to close what you thought (correctly) were fraudulent bank accounts created in your name.

I hope the real Woods sues his public defender for not believing him to the point that he thought he was guilty and mentally incompetent - without even trying to prove Wood's identity. Sheesh, that public 'defender' should lose his law license.

 

[Gardenlover]

May Karma repay them both 1000 fold.

 

[seadoug]

When I was still in my 20's, I rented a couple of condos in South Florida. I was at the latter one and the owner of the first one stopped by with a stack of mail. They were bills from appliance stores, jewelers, etc. that I had never done business with. 2 crooks had stolen my identity and were buying items all over South Florida! I think this happened because I left some paperwork in a car I traded in.

I was barely squeaking by at the time, but my credit was good. They had eventually purchased cars worth $55k. They were selling them through the name Middleman Enterprises. The FBI got involved and they were eventually caught because there was a video of them buying jewelry in an upscale store in South Florida.

So, it wasn't as serious as in the OP, but they essentially stole my identity. It took me years to get my credit and even my DL straightened out.

 

[Messy]

How horrible. I can’t imagine someone stealing my life away and then getting locked up for trying to get it back. What name did this guy use while his was stolen?

His own name, but they said he had the name of the other one.