Archive for the ‘Identity theft and relationships’ Category

Casey Anthony, mother of missing toddler, charged with identity theft

Friday, September 12th, 2008

The mother of missing 3-year-old, Caylee Anthony, now faces identity theft charges in Florida. Anthony has been charges with one count of grand theft, three counts of fraudulent use of personal identification, three counts of check forgery, and three counts of uttering a forged check.

A friend and roommate of Casey Anthony’s returned from a vacation in July and found that three of her checks were missing, and her checking account had been cleaned out. According to court documents, Amy Huizenga reported to police that Anthony stole the checks and used them to make purchases at three Target stores in Florida. (more…)

Identity theft strains relationships

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

If you know anything about identity theft, you know that it can ruin your credit. What most people don’t know is that it can also strain relationships.

  • You’ll fight with your spouse about who’s to blame. Financial stress is the most common cause of divorce.
  • You’ll be extremely stressed because the clean up never goes smoothly, and your credit will be damaged, and bill collectors will hound you.
  • You’ll suspect friends, family, and that nice kid you always talk to at the convenience store.

Even your credit can be repaired eventually — sometimes it takes years — but your relationships may never be the same.