Jessie Sloane is on the path to rebuilding her life after years of caring for her ailing mother. She rents a new apartment and applies for college. But when the college informs her that her social security number has raised a red flag, Jessie discovers a shocking detail that causes her to doubt everything she's ever known. Finding herself suddenly at the center of a bizarre mystery, Jessie tumbles down a rabbit hole, which is only exacerbated by grief...

Provides an overview of identity theft; examines issues that arise from it, such as financial losses, tax fraud, offshoring identities, and data breaches; examines how the crime is perceived in various countries; and includes a chronology, data, documents, biographical sketches of related individuals, resources, and a list of organizations, associations, and agencies.

Los Angeles is a city of reinvention. Many come to start anew, to strike it big. Many kill the person they once were, the person they left behind. And in turn, someone else can turn around and kill them, too--permanently. A pool boy enters a secluded, upscale home and discovers two bodies floating in the pool. The heir of an Italian shoe empire and the even wealthier neighbor. The house is untouched, but a "double" in Bel Air certainly makes this...

"The future looks bright for Boston couple John Bodine and Ruby Dawes. John's online gaming business is growing, and they're talking about starting a family. But when Ruby receives a life-changing diagnosis, and their cut-rate insurance won't cover the treatment she desperately needs, John makes a risky move. He steals a customer's identity and files a false claim for Ruby's medication.The plan works perfectly--until the customer in question contacts...

"This Element is an excerpt from The truth about avoiding scams (ISBN: 9780132333856) by Steve Weisman"--Resource description page.

Each year more than 500,000 children are affected by identity theft-- half of them under age six. Countless other cases go unreported because the thief is a relative or parent of the victim. This devastating crime can wreak havoc on a child's future opportunities; it can be difficult to prove, and even harder to undo the damage that has been done. Chappell offers parents, educators, law enforcement officials, and others who care for or work with children...

Small-town Indiana in the early '90s. Betz-Hamilton's parents both had their identities stolen; their credit ratings were ruined. The family changed all of their personal information and moved to different addresses, but the identity thief followed them wherever they went. Convinced that the thief had to be someone they knew, her parents isolated themselves from friends and family. Betz-Hamilton spent her formative years crippled by anxiety; her mother...

When Yoko's fiance Harry Wong becomes the victim of a ruthless identity theft ring, the Sisterhood must do what they can from their mountaintop hideaway to restore Harry's identity and deliver justice to the bad guys. Meanwhile, the Sisterhood must prevent Yoko from making a foolish mistake.