There’s a news story on CBS13 out of Sacramento that suggests that at least some banks are still not adequately disposing of paper with personal information. The news team reports that Jonah Nelson has allegedly admitted to stealing the identities of more than 500 people by dumpster diving local banks and businesses. According to the criminal complaint, he claims that it was easy to find new victims.
All he needed to do was visit a local bank and search their dumpsters.
Nelson allegedly confessed to stealing between one to two million dollars in cash and merchandise.
CBS13 was able to find processed deposit slips and junk mail with full names and addresses in the garbage of a local bank.