Celebrity Identity Theft Cases

Celebrities are not immune to identity theft. In fact, identity thieves often target them because of their perceived wealth and status. Some of the celebrities who have been identity theft victims include New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actor Will Smith. Learn more and get some identity theft protection tips you can use even if you aren’t a celebrity.

Mayor Bloomberg’s Identity Fraud Disaster

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has fallen victim to celebrity identity fraud. Two identity thieves forged checks on the mayor’s checking account, to the tune of $10,000! The celebrity identity fraud victim’s nightmare ended when the crooks got greedy. They tried to cash checks totaling more than $400,000 and they got busted during identity verification. The two men, Charles Nelson and Odalis Bostic, were charged with grand larceny and Nelson was also charged with identity theft.

Will Smith Becomes a Celebrity Identity Theft Victim

Movie hero Will Smith became a victim of identity theft when a man used Smith’s identity to open more than a dozen credit card accounts in Pittsburgh. The man ran up $33,000 in credit card charges before he was apprehended. At the time of his arrest, the thief was already on probation for identity theft crimes — against another celebrity victim! The man had already spent more than $80,000 on a credit card in basketball player Steve Smith’s name.

Credit Monitoring Prevents Identity Theft

You don’t have to be a celebrity to get world-class identity theft protection. A credit monitoring service provides you with updates and information about your credit history and credit score and immediately notifies you about suspicious behavior on your accounts. Your   credit monitoring service  will provide you with information about new accounts opened in your name and also will alert you when creditors request information about your credit history, which may indicate potential identity theft.

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Beyonce Admires Will Smith

The ‘Crazy In Love’ singer admires Will Smith for his perfect behavior.

Beyonce was just 15 yrs old when she met Smith. She met him at a sound track signing for his movie Men In Black in 1997.

Beyonce says that the actor had impressed her with his charming ways and she credits him for teaching her to always treat her fans respectfully.

She says that she was dazzled by his behavior and she does not care if she gets as famous as Smith was but she will always be like him.

411Lowdown: The Daily Celebrity Dish – Dec 05

Today’s top entertainment & celebrity stories:

Mary J Blige Wins Big – The R&B diva nabbed 9 Billboard awards for her “The Breakthrough” album. She has sold over 2.6 million copies of the album. Very surprising here… did no one else put out a good album this year?

Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock Enjoy Being Single – Both have been spotted out recently, Rock chatting w/ another blonde in Vegas and Pam talking to Tommy Lee again (a very excited Tommy Lee mind you).

Jackie Chan Injured – While filming the upcoming “Rush Hour 3″, the martial arts star apparently injured his chest. The injury isn’t serious, but the producers did have to send him to the doctor for X-rays (negative). (Buy Rush Hour & Rush Hour 2)

Will Smith Starring w/ Wife – Will Smith and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, will be working on a new film, “My Wife Hates Your Wife”, that will also be produced by Smith. The comedy involves two couples that encounter some issues (female), but the men try continue hanging out behind their wives backs.