Identity theft still a key concern

11Alive‘s Blayne Alexander a letter from the Fulton County District Attorney’s office, saying Marielle Fortune had confessed to identity theft. She thought it was over, until she was stopped last Friday because her window tinting was too dark. But instead of a ticket, she was placed under arrest. “He was going to write me a ticket, and he comes back with handcuffs,” she said. “Once I got in the car, he told me that I was wanted, or that there was a warrant for my arrest from DeKalb County.” He said the warrant was for failure to appear in court on a traffic violation. “I know it wasn’t me,” Williams said. “I never go into DeKalb County. I never got a ticket. I never got a notice of failure to appear. I’ve never seen any of this.” Still, she was handcuffed, booked and shuffled between three different jails. Eight months pregnant, Williams spent the night in a crowded holding cell. Only by contacting 11Alive  was she able to finally clear her name. So what’s the lesson here? The lesson is that we have to remain aware and show caution. Netsecurity.com offer ten fantastic tips to prevent identity theft, check them out here: http://netsecurity.about.com/od/newsandeditorial1/a/aaidenttheft.htm Most importantly, keep your eyes open for anything that looks amiss.]]>