Bennett Haeberle reports:
The list of items was long: medical records, bank statements, insurance cards, employee identification cards, car registrations, a signature, a child’s name, dates of birth, and an application for welfare assistance.
They’re things many people would keep under lock and key, but I-Team 8 found them scattered throughout auto salvage yards in Central Indiana.
“That’s probably enough information to be able to acquire some type of identity of that person.”
As part of a months-long investigation, I-Team 8 visited salvage yards seeking to understand what items were left exposed and who is responsible for ensuring that peoples’ identities aren’t compromised. I-Team 8 then presented the findings to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
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