Doctor’s office employee steals patient’s social security numbers

An employee of a local doctor’s office in Louisville, KY has been charged with stealing the social security number’s of patients, and opening credit cards in their names.

Your identity is not safe anywhere….

• Story link from local news station http://www.whas11.com/, posted on July 22, 2008 – http://www.whas11.com/news/local/stories/whas11_topstory_080722_medical_theft.7f8b533d.html
• Video link of story – http://www.whas11.com/video/whas11video-index.html?nvid=265786&shu=1

It’s proof that identify theft can strike at the places where you should feel most safe. Erika Bradford’s facing charges of ID theft after allegedly stealing patient’s social security numbers at the doctor’s office where she worked. Bradford then opened credit cards in the victim’s names.