The Greatest Identity Theft Story | William Woods' Real Life Fraud

Tell us your story here!This week on Scams Hacks and Frauds, we have the greatest, most astounding identity fraud case you've ever heard.  How a man had his entire identity stolen for 30 years, and when he tried to get it back, found himself not just behind bars, but in a mental institution, has the fraudster insisted that William Woods - our victim - was in fact trying to engage in Identity Fraud.We promise you no matter how bad you think it is, this story is worse.We'll cover how William discovered the threat, and how a police officer at the University of Iowa, who listened and investigated when others would not, eventually cracked this case, putting behind bars the man who stole William's identity.We'll also talk about how data minimisation and checking your credit report is are essential steps in identity theft prevention and identity theft protection.We (usually) publish new content every other Monday. The short time our episodes save your wallet, and help protect your family.If you like shows like "The Perfect Scam" or "Darknet Diaries" then this show might be for you.  On our website you’ll find more computer hacking, identity fraud, impersonation, consumer rights and Romance Scams.  To find these and to access our transcripts, visit us at www.scamshacksandfrauds.com.The transcript and spoken audio are available under the Creative Commons, Share Alike, With Attributions license. For more information on this visit creativecommons.org.