Comments on: To Catch an Identity Thief - How an Identity Thief Named Maria Nelson Became Karen Lodrick - and Then Was Apprehended by the Real Karen Lodrick http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: karen lodrick http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-278422 karen lodrick Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:11:29 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-278422 Wells Fargo Sucks! And is it so nice to see people hearing about my story and responding by dropping them as their bank. They have not taken on any responsibly for what happened to me and in my eyes they are the one's at fault. I wish I could expose them even more. They are completely negligent. But unfortunately the media attention I have been getting is not touching this issue. The banks are so protected in this country it is scary, we should all be aware of this and start fighting back for change. Wells Fargo Sucks! And is it so nice to see people hearing about my story and responding by dropping them as their bank. They have not taken on any responsibly for what happened to me and in my eyes they are the one’s at fault. I wish I could expose them even more. They are completely negligent. But unfortunately the media attention I have been getting is not touching this issue. The banks are so protected in this country it is scary, we should all be aware of this and start fighting back for change.

]]> By: Will http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-121869 Will Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:17:36 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-121869 > This is EXACTLY why I dropped Wells Fargo as a bank over 25 years ago. I consider them to be the worst of the worst. ANY bank that is using any PART of your Social Security Number is a totally unprofessional bank. I can't wish enough misfortune on the second-rate Wells Fartgo. This is tough, I know. But one way to fix this is to move ALL of your 1st-class mail to a P.O. box, and don't let any financial stuff come into the common mailboxes at your apartment complexes or townhouses. Let the boxes in your lobby fill up with junk mailers, then spill it out onto the lobby floor every thirty days. I sympathize greatly with Ms. Lodrick. And mavens of California justice told us this last week that they are returning parole violators to prison at lower and lower rates. Ms. Nelson didn't commit any bodily injury, so unfortunately for Ms. Lodrick, her "evil twin" is back on the streets. Thanks for giving us more of a story than we'd get from the talking heads on TV - knowing how this was done might help more of us protect ourselves from some real creeps, thieves and liars. Good luck. >

This is EXACTLY why I dropped Wells Fargo as a bank over 25 years ago. I consider them to be the worst of the worst. ANY bank that is using any PART of your Social Security Number is a totally unprofessional bank.

I can’t wish enough misfortune on the second-rate Wells Fartgo.

This is tough, I know. But one way to fix this is to move ALL of your 1st-class mail to a P.O. box, and don’t let any financial stuff come into the common mailboxes at your apartment complexes or townhouses. Let the boxes in your lobby fill up with junk mailers, then spill it out onto the lobby floor every thirty days.

I sympathize greatly with Ms. Lodrick. And mavens of California justice told us this last week that they are returning parole violators to prison at lower and lower rates. Ms. Nelson didn’t commit any bodily injury, so unfortunately for Ms. Lodrick, her “evil twin” is back on the streets.

Thanks for giving us more of a story than we’d get from the talking heads on TV - knowing how this was done might help more of us protect ourselves from some real creeps, thieves and liars.

Good luck.

]]> By: Rick http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-108955 Rick Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:37:45 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-108955 (http) address is followed by a (:) with two slashes (//) followed by (blog) and (.) and (fightingback now) (.) (com) and another (/). So sorry, I don't know how to post an address link on these comments. (http) address is followed by a (:) with two slashes (//) followed by (blog) and (.) and (fightingback now) (.) (com) and another (/). So sorry, I don’t know how to post an address link on these comments.

]]> By: Rick http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-108952 Rick Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:32:58 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-108952 According to Karen's even more detailed account on the blog, "FIGHTING BACK NOW:" "I called and called post offices to no avail. One postman told me those keys were very old that they had, in fact, been stolen many times over and it would cost millions to replace them just for San Francisco alone. So the federal postal service opted out. So basically, our mail isn’t safe in our cities or in our country." Her account shows all the steps she had to take to try to restore her identity and protect it were pretty much countered by this Maria AND Wells Fargo. Like Anna, I will continue to deal with my local bank and keep a close eye on all my accounts via Internet access. According to Karen’s even more detailed account on the blog, “FIGHTING BACK NOW:”

“I called and called post offices to no avail. One postman told me those keys were very old that they had, in fact, been stolen many times over and it would cost millions to replace them just for San Francisco alone. So the federal postal service opted out. So basically, our mail isn’t safe in our cities or in our country.”

Her account shows all the steps she had to take to try to restore her identity and protect it were pretty much countered by this Maria AND Wells Fargo.

Like Anna, I will continue to deal with my local bank and keep a close eye on all my accounts via Internet access.

]]> By: Ben http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-108609 Ben Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:34:14 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-108609 This is a great story - I read it at the SF Examiner and another site, so I have a little more information on it than presented here - It appears that Karen has a good lawsuit (1) against the USPS and (2) against Wells Fargo. You can't tell me that a 5' 10" woman could enter a bank and withdraw money from a woman's account who is 5' 2" even if she has ID in that persons name. Don't you think the bank should jot down height, eye color, hair, etc. and when someone comes into the bank with a fake ID with 8" difference in height, that perhaps they should give ANY money to this person even IF her ID has the same number? Its pretty obvious that the USPS and Wells Fargo are equal partners through their negligence and, in fact, they have aided in merchandising Maria Nelson's criminal behaviour. If they didn't make it so easy for Nelson to steal from Lodrick, then maybe Nelson wouldn't be an identity thief. In reality, that's probably the reason why the legal gave Nelson a slap on the wrist. Now its up to Lodrick to "pursue" Wells Fargo and USPS for their gross negligence - don't get mad at Nelson, get mad at the system that created Nelson's behavior. From what I read, I learned that Nelson went back into the mailbox at least twice...so obviously, the USPS was negligent in changing the locks on mailboxes. Probably they don't want people to know that there are few master keys to ALL the mailboxes in any given city! That could be one reason why Nelson got probation when she was already on probation. This is a great story - I read it at the SF Examiner and another site, so I have a little more information on it than presented here - It appears that Karen has a good lawsuit (1) against the USPS and (2) against Wells Fargo. You can’t tell me that a 5′ 10″ woman could enter a bank and withdraw money from a woman’s account who is 5′ 2″ even if she has ID in that persons name. Don’t you think the bank should jot down height, eye color, hair, etc. and when someone comes into the bank with a fake ID with 8″ difference in height, that perhaps they should give ANY money to this person even IF her ID has the same number?
Its pretty obvious that the USPS and Wells Fargo are equal partners through their negligence and, in fact, they have aided in merchandising Maria Nelson’s criminal behaviour. If they didn’t make it so easy for Nelson to steal from Lodrick, then maybe Nelson wouldn’t be an identity thief.
In reality, that’s probably the reason why the legal gave Nelson a slap on the wrist.
Now its up to Lodrick to “pursue” Wells Fargo and USPS for their gross negligence - don’t get mad at Nelson, get mad at the system that created Nelson’s behavior. From what I read, I learned that Nelson went back into the mailbox at least twice…so obviously, the USPS was negligent in changing the locks on mailboxes. Probably they don’t want people to know that there are few master keys to ALL the mailboxes in any given city!
That could be one reason why Nelson got probation when she was already on probation.

]]> By: J. Wellington Wells http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-101599 J. Wellington Wells Sat, 23 Jun 2007 01:49:30 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-101599 Good thinking Anna, I use a small local savings and loan based in the town where I live, it's not immune from "phising" or other fraud attempts but I can always talk directly to the executives who run the show if there is a problem rather than trying to deal with low ranking "managers" who have little or no real authority. JWW Good thinking Anna, I use a small local savings and loan based in the town where I live, it’s not immune from “phising” or other fraud attempts but I can always talk directly to the executives who run the show if there is a problem rather than trying to deal with low ranking “managers” who have little or no real authority.
JWW

]]> By: Anna http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-100621 Anna Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:32:54 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-100621 Thank you for the article - we are spurred to remove our remaining accounts from Wells Fargo. I don't expect that any other competing Big Corporate Bank will be any more receptive to complaints, especially in light of the fact e.g., B of A is escalating risks in consumer banking by allowing accounts to be set up without serious ID. So we and our family and friends, and colleagues are discussing how to move off Corporate Banking, using other local community alternatives that are more people oriented. Thank you for the article - we are spurred to remove our remaining accounts from Wells Fargo. I don’t expect that any other competing Big Corporate Bank will be any more receptive to complaints, especially in light of the fact e.g., B of A is escalating risks in consumer banking by allowing accounts to be set up without serious ID. So we and our family and friends, and colleagues are discussing how to move off Corporate Banking, using other local community alternatives that are more people oriented.

]]> By: Turalia http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-99614 Turalia Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:04:44 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/to-catch-an-identity-thief-how-an-identity-thief-named-maria-nelson-became-karen-lodrick-and-then-was-apprehended-by-the-real-karen-lodrick#comment-99614 Bravo Karen, but I have to ask why in the world, even in San Francisco, did it take 45 minutes for police to come to her aid? And what slap on the wrist will Maria get before she's out again stealing someone's identity (since obviously this isn't the first time she's been caught)? Bravo Karen, but I have to ask why in the world, even in San Francisco, did it take 45 minutes for police to come to her aid? And what slap on the wrist will Maria get before she’s out again stealing someone’s identity (since obviously this isn’t the first time she’s been caught)?

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