BrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agoMan pleads guilty to stealing former coworker’s identity for 30 yearsarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up142file-text
arrow-up142external-linkMan pleads guilty to stealing former coworker’s identity for 30 yearsarstechnica.comBrikoX@lemmy.zipM to Interesting Global News@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square4fedilinkfile-text
Victim was jailed for 428 days after LA cops failed to detect true identity. Archived version: https://archive.ph/wxStd
minus-squareLesserAbe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoWhat was wrong with this guy’s original identity? Seems like a lot of trouble to take out some car loans.
minus-squarecynar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoLikely a sunk cost issue. He initially did it for a small quick gain. That then spiralled. By the time Woods came to try and reclaim his name, the other guy had his entire life tied up with it, so couldn’t disentangle it and run.
What was wrong with this guy’s original identity? Seems like a lot of trouble to take out some car loans.
Likely a sunk cost issue. He initially did it for a small quick gain. That then spiralled. By the time Woods came to try and reclaim his name, the other guy had his entire life tied up with it, so couldn’t disentangle it and run.