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7 Times Animals Have Committed Identity Theft

Published
May 16, 2019
Gerri Detweiler

Gerri Detweiler focuses on helping people understand their credit and debt, and writes about those issues, as well as financial legislation, budgeting, debt recovery and savings strategies. She is also the co-author of Debt Collection Answers: How to Use Debt Collection Laws to Protect Your Rights, and Reduce Stress: Real-Life Solutions for Solving Your Credit Crisis as well as host of TalkCreditRadio.com.

Have you ever wondered what devious decision our furry friends are making? The Credit.com team of experts has and we uncovered seven shocking times that animals have committed identity theft! These animals have helped accumulate over $11,000 in personal loans, leaving their owners with unexpected debt.

But rather than give up hope, the owners turned to the experts at Credit.com to dive into the shocking underworlds of identity theft to determine the true impact across America.

Lucky the Retriever and a Social Security Mismatch Up

Lucky’s rampage began in 2011 when she destroyed the mailman’s delivery and with it, Phil’s notice from the fraud agency that his identity had been stolen during a data breach. Phil never received the mail and it ended up costing him $5,500 in identity theft fraud.

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