Scary ID theft story

Some times you wonder about how rampant ID theft really is. Then you read Philadelphia Inquirer stories like this . “The real John T. Healy wants everyone to know he’s no cop killer. “I’m just a regular guy,” said Healy, 47, who has endured a nightmare over the last two weeks after learning that the man who apparently stole his identity two years ago was charged with – and ultimately convicted of – killing an Upstate New York police officer. It was bad enough the thief stole $3,500 from his bank accounts, purchased a used Cadillac Escalade under his name, bought car insurance, and even bailed a criminal cohort out of jail – which led to an armed bounty hunter showing up at his doorstep.