Victims of identity theft have to endure many problems in connection with the crime, but recently an identity theft victim in New York who tried to get married was surprised to find out someone else had already tied the knot using the identity theft victim's name.
According to a story in the New York Post, the identity theft victim – Sara Benitez, 44, from Queens – went to the marriage office and was shocked to discover records showed she was already married to man she had never met.
Plagued by identity theft since 1992, Benitez later discovered an identity thief – Araceilis Cherico, 46 – had stolen her identity and used it to get married, divorced, ignore parking tickets, and even collect a refund from the IRS, the Post reported.
While Cherico will be sentenced to 60 days in jail and have to pay thousands in back taxes and penalties, the DA's office is helping Benitez get her “marriage” expunged so she can marry her long-time boyfriend, according to the Post.
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