Thieving Ways

When you hear "identity theft" you tend to think of hackers who somehow take over your entire existence. Usually it's more like credit card theft. According to a new Justice Department report:

Identity thieves aren't necessarily using the internet to perpetrate their crimes — in fact, most are sticking to low-tech methods such as stealing letters from traditional mailboxes, according to a new study.

Here in the Windy City, the latest "identity theft" case comes from our local transit agency, the CTA:

The CTA Inspector General investigated after a customer noticed unauthorized activity on a credit card account used for CTA fare. Days later, Chicago Police contacted the CTA regarding a similar complaint and the investigations were combined, the release said.

Uh oh. I have a CTA pass that works like that!

It's a good thing I'm not single. Because I probably wouldn't keep a close watch on my credit card statements. But Marsha does. And when something doesn't look right, she calls it in.

She keeps a sharp eye on the money,
And spots when we "buy" something funny.