Government officials have recently revealed that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has been a victim of identity theft the last year. Mrs. Bernanke AOS purse, containing personal checks, four credit cards, and her ID was stolen in Starbucks. A few days later, the thief entered a branch of Bank of America and used one of the checks Bernankes, AO stolen to deposit $ 900 into a third party account, OSA, then withdrew $ 9,000 this person, AOS account. Bernanke quickly spotted the suspicious activity and reported it to the bank, and accordingly, the Bernankes were not responsible for the missing funds. The thief, however, is still at large, and is considered part of a larger identity theft ring that continues to impersonate victims in various branches of the bank.
The thief who stole Anna Bernanke, AOS scholarship withdrew only $ 900 at first, to avoid raising red flags. Fortunately, Ben Bernanke followed his bank statements carefully and then, immediately noticed the unusual transaction. Regularly check the activity of your account online is one of the most crucial steps you can take to protect yourself against identity theft. If you, like AOD take additional measures to prevent and detect fraud in the new account, consider investing in a protection service against identity theft.