Identity Is a Problem for a Former Prison Inmate
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Darryl Hunt, who served 18 years in prison for murder in a case of mistaken identity, is now a victim of identity theft.
Someone used Hunt’s name and Social Security number to pile up more than $5,200 in debt while he was in prison, police said.
“I can’t figure it out, unless they just felt I was never getting out so it didn’t matter,” said Hunt, who was released from prison on Christmas Eve.
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