Identity Thieves Target Celebrities

Police busted a major identity theft ring operating out of a home in Northeast Philadelphia. Andre Holmes and an accomplice used change of address forms to have victims' mail delivered to their home and used personal victim information to create checking accounts and obtain credit cards. Investigators believe this information was obtained by one of the suspects during her previous job with the IRS.

There are seventeen confirmed victims, but the number could rise into the hundreds. Some of the targeted victims include Paris Hilton, Whitney Houston, and Jennifer Lopez.

I've heard of setting the bar high, but I'm not sure how they expected to get away with this. Sure, Paris Hilton is wealthy enough that she probably doesn't worry too much about checking her credit report often, but any company who has done business with her in the past may find it suspicious that she's suddenly receiving all of her credit cards and bills at a home in Northeast Philadelphia.