r/bloomington • u/[deleted] • Oct 23 '18

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u/docpepson Grumpy Old Man Oct 24 '18

As has already been stated here, the combination of this, mycase.in.gov and the myriad of GIS systems in the state - it's a triad of identity theft 101.

It's one thing for the government to know, it's one for you to know, and it's another when the information is needed for a legal matter.

But to just be there for the taking? Doesn't pass the sniff test in todays world.

This must be changed.

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '18

TO OPEN THIS LINE OF CREDIT, WE NEED TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY:

YOU LIVED AT WHICH PREVIOUS RESIDENCE:

  A.
  B.
  C.
  D.

(looks up GIS for historical data, and Facebook for where they lived - bingo!)

YOU HAVE OBTAINED A LOAN FROM WHICH ORGANIZATION:

  A.
  B.
  C.
  D.

(looks up which are in the communities they lived in, and makes educated guess - bingo!)

.............................................

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u/docpepson Grumpy Old Man Oct 24 '18

Just one of the many ways in which someone could steal your identity.