ID thief uses job applications found in dumpster
August 26, 2009 by Sam NarisiPosted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security
A criminal was recently arrested after stealing the identities of nearly 100 victims. Where’d she get the information she needed?
A stack of job applications left in a dumpster by an employer.
Ashley Johnson opened several credit cards and racked up more than $60,000 of debt in other people’s names. Police say she found a collection of rejected employment 
applications in the dumpster behind a Millington, TN, restaurant. The forms contained valuable info, such as names, addresses and SSNs.
Her spending spree lasted five months before she was caught by police.
The story provides a reminder for businesses to destroy all documents containing anyone’s personal info.
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Tags: applications, identity theft, shredding
August 28th, 2009 at 6:43 am
Good thing he was arrested! He deserves it and companies must watch out for people who might be doing it.