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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,283 posts)
Wed Sep 8, 2021, 06:57 PM Sep 2021

Three people arrested in connection with identity theft of Surfside condo victims

Three people have been arrested in South Florida and accused of identity theft of victims of the Surfside condo collapse, a top prosecutor said Wednesday.

There were seven victims in this case, five of whom are deceased, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said at a news conference.

All seven had their identities stolen and purchases made after the collapse of the condo tower on June 24.

"Cyber grave robbers did move very quickly after the collapse to grab what they could from deceased victims while families and friends were in absolute emotional turmoil," Fernandez Rundle said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/three-people-arrested-in-connection-with-identity-theft-of-surfside-condo-victims/ar-AAOeDMX

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Three people arrested in connection with identity theft of Surfside condo victims (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 OP
Bury them NBachers Sep 2021 #1
Pretty slimy to steal the identity of Surfside victims ... SarcasticSatyr Sep 2021 #2
Just disgusting! Dreampuff Sep 2021 #3

Dreampuff

(778 posts)
3. Just disgusting!
Sat Sep 11, 2021, 04:09 PM
Sep 2021

I can understand being able to get the person's name and address and a few other things from their obituary, but how in the world do they get their social security numbers or PIN numbers or passwords?

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