An unbelievable news has been covered by kirotv.com (KIRO 7) on July 10. Mickey Mouse is a victim of identity theft in Washington ! This is certainly a most heartbreaking news for all mickey lovers. Bellevue police identified hundreds of fake ID cards, driver’s licenses, fake social security, fake credit cards, forged checks of an identity theft operation. Police noticed a fake ID with a photo of Mickey mouse and personal information amongst a dozen of driver’s licenses.
The driver’s license belonging to Mickey Mouse (spelled Mick E Mouse) says, he was born in 1928, and lives in Disneyland Drive in Anaheim. His height is 5 feet 2 inches and weigh 110 pounds. Above all he is also an organ donor.
The police department said, that a neighbor at the Hidden Creek Condominiums in 800 block of 126th place Northeast contacted the construction company when he/she noticed the stolen signs on 3rd July. And after the incident the construction company contacted the Bellevue cops.
After an investigation on this matter the police arrested three frauders with the fake IDs. The fourth suspect was arrested too and he admitted about the stealing the signs.
According to the Bellevues Police the recovered items are as follows.
- 67 Fake credit cards,
- 28 Fake Govt. ID cards,
- 38 False Washington IDs
- 7 Phony social security cards
- 100 Forged checks
The police informed the victims of this fraud case. This incident is an alarming event for all of us. This type of identity theft can damage our financial security. Credit card companies alerts their consumers about the security of their accounts. Consumer should check their credit record and score very carefully and in regular basis.
How to quickly identify fraudulent use of your account
- An unexpected changes (high charge) on your credit cards.
- Sudden fall and rise in your credit scores.
According to the Lt. Lisa Patricelli. “This is a good reminder for people to consider buying locked mailboxes, and to never leave valuables in our vehicles. "It appears that most of the victims in this case had their identities stolen after their mail was stolen or their cars were broken into by these suspects” . Not even a cartoon character are spared from identity theft so it is high time to take the matter in count.