Celebrity identity theft victims

What do you have in common with Michael Jordan? Paris Hilton? Oprah? If you have been an identity theft victim, you may share quite a bit with these famous names. Identity theft is a fairly common problem for celebrities, actors, musicians, CEO’s, athletes and politicians. Living in the public eye makes you an easy target for identity thieves. Here are some of the most famous identity theft victims:

• Oprah Winfrey (read about Oprah’s identity theft case)
• Paris Hilton (read about Paris’ identity theft case)
• Michael Jordan (read about Michael’s identity theft case)
• Tiger Woods (read about Tiger’s identity theft case)
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt (read about FDR’s identity theft case)
• Steven Spielberg (read about Steven’s identity theft case)
• Barry Bonds (read about Barry’s identity theft case)
• Ted Turner (read about Ted’s identity theft case)
• Warren Buffet (read about Warren’s identity theft case)
• Mayor Michael Bloomberg (read about Michael’s identity theft case)
• Robert De Niro (read about Robert’s identity theft case)
• Martha Stewart (read about Martha’s identity theft case)
• Will Smith (read about Will’s identity theft case)
• Ross Perot (read about Ross’ identity theft case)
• Football star Ty Law (read about Ty’s identity theft case)
• Disney CEO Michael Eisner (read about Michael’s identity theft case)
• Pro-basketball player Steve Smith (read about Steve’s identity theft case)
• Law & Order star Jerry Orbach (read about Jerry’s identity theft case)
• Quarterback Danny Wuerfful (read about Danny’s identity theft case)
• Novelist Grahame Greene (read about Grahame’s identity theft case)
• Oracle boss Larry Ellison (read about Larry’s identity theft case)
• Motown star Martha Reeves (read about Martha’s identity theft case)
• American Idol Ruben Studdard (read about Ruben’s identity theft case)

Celebrities really are "just like us" apparently! Even the rich and famous struggle with identity theft, credit card fraud and con artists. Identity theft has become so common for professional athletes that NFL Security now provides incoming rookies with fraud prevention training.

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Emily Peters