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Alleged Identity Theft Targeted Rich and Famous

A suspect has used credit reports and other sources of information to steal the identities of dozens of prominent business leaders and celebrities.

Report: Hacker charged with heist using Internet and Forbes' richest list, Siliconvalley.com (AP), March 19, 2001.
Greatest Net Dupe in History?, Wired (Reuters), March 20, 2001.
Man Broke Into Accounts of Celebrities, Police Say, New York Times, March 21, 2001 (registration required).