“I've seen cases of parents with bad credit that use their kid's name to get utilities. Other cases involved friends with addiction or gambling problems that steal your personal information to open credit card accounts.”
“A thief would be stupid to take anything. They can copy the numbers, open accounts and unless the person is monitoring their credit report, it could be months before they find out they are a victim.”
“We have lower incomes in the state, which is one reason. And it's a lot harder to pretend to be someone from Belt than it is to be someone from a bigger urban area like New York City.”
