Technique
technique:identity_theft
Fraudulent acquisition or use of personal identity information, including Social Security numbers and driver’s-license data.
Fraudulent acquisition or use of personal identity information, including Social Security numbers and driver’s-license data.
“Stealing identities and selling that is far less of a crime than stealing credit cards”
Fraudulent use of another person’s identity documents or personal information.
“Matthew copied those things down and then moved to another state and then started to register stuff in that name.”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| incoming | USES | Hieu Minh Ngo | Explicit | 162 |
| incoming | USES | Matthew Kierans | Explicit | 177 |
Hieu Minh Ngo USES identity theft
Hieu sold U.S. identities and acknowledged that his service enabled identity theft-related activity.
Explicit Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 162 Details
“Stealing identities and selling that is far less of a crime”
“I kinda like I hurt and harmed so many people’s lives”
Matthew Kierans USES identity theft
Matthew stole William Woods's wallet and documents, copied his identity information, and used William's identity for decades.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 177 Details
“Matthew had started calling himself William Woods.”
“Matthew had been using William’s identity for thirty-one years”