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:
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)
- Law & Order star Jerry Orbach (read about Jerry’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.
Know of any other celebrity identity theft victims? Add them to our
"Walk of Fame." Share your tips and feedback in the comments section
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This is why it is very important to have identity theft insurance these days. Avoiding giving out social security numbers openly is a big way to prevent it. In stores when I am asked for SSN the most they will get are the last four digits along with my name so they can verify validity. If they write anything down I always ask for that paper so I may destroy it. Checking credit reports every year is also important just to make sure everything is in check. This crime is becoming very common and few actually get caught. It can take a lot of time and effort to clear your name if you become a victim too.