Investigating Identity Theft
A Guide for Businesses, Law Enforcement, and Victims
Chapter One
"REAL WORLD" CASES:
SOLVED AND
UNSOLVED
The following four identity theft cases are examples of investigations
conducted at the Identity Theft Crime and Research Lab at
Michigan State University. To protect their anonymities, the names of
individuals and their addresses have been changed; any resemblance to
actual names or addresses is coincidental. These cases reveal some of the
processes involved in identity theft investigations and also provide an insight
into the ease with which some cases can be resolved while others
may never be. This book is based on practical experiences learned
from investigating these and hundreds of other identity frauds. The
overriding goal is to provide business fraud investigators and victi ... read full excerpt from Investigating Identity Theft: A Guide for Businesses, Law Enforcement, and Victims ebook
