Identity theft of the dead

Posted by kent on June 18th, 2009

Not all victims of identity theft are among the living. The AP has reported that a New York man is charged with grand larceny and criminal impersonation after it was revealed that he was dressing as his long-deceased mother. For six years, since her death, Thomas Parkin has been donning wig and glasses to collect Social Security checks and rent subsidies, netting him well over $100,000. He started the scam by providing a false Social Security number to the undertaker, so his mother's death would not be reported. A lawsuit, DMV security tape, and tombstone ultimately caught up with him.

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