San Francisco Chronicle:: How victim snared ID thief - She chased down woman who had given her 6 months of hell

If it hadn't been for the distinctive suede coat, there would have been no chase through the streets of San Francisco, no heroine and, in all likelihood, no justice...

This is the story responsible for Karen getting national attention.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/06/15/IDTHEFT.TMP

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California Credit Law Blog :: Preventing Identity Theft: A Victim's Account

Carol McLean Brewer A victim of identity theft took matters into her own hands and tracked the thief through the streets of San Francisco, according to Mike Weiss's excellent article in the San Francisco Chronicle. First San Francisco resident Karen Lodrick learned that the master keys to her neighborhood mailboxes...
Interesting blog post by Carol McLean Brewer, a partner at the law firm of KABOB.

http://www.californiacreditlaw.com/2007/06/preventing_identity_theft_a_vi.html

To Catch an Identity Thief - How an Identity Thief Named Maria Nelson Became Karen Lodrick - and Then Was Apprehended by the Real Karen Lodrick

Identity theft is a crime, and criminal identity theft comes in all forms. We have several articles concerning identity theft right here on our identity theft blog pages, and yes, there is now identity theft insurance, often available through your own insurance agency, your bank, or even your local state laws. But this is a new twist: read this true story about how Maria Nelson stole Karen Lodrick's identity - became Karen Lodrick for several months - and then was apprehended by the real Karen Lodrick!

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How victim snared ID thief / She chased down woman who had given her 6 months of hell

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Woman recognizes identity thief, chases her down in San Francisco

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ID Theft Victim puts her Evil Twin back on probation

Great blog post by Ed Dickson on the "Fraud, PHishing, and Financial Misdeeds"

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