The Times podcast: The nightmare that is identity theft
A victim of identity theft may find herself working a part-time job to clean up the wreckage of their personal finances after the crime.
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Listen to this episode of The Times:
Jessica Roy was hanging with friends at a piano bar when her wallet was stolen — and became a victim of identity theft. Roy filed the necessary reports and thought she’d be able to handle everything pretty quickly. That didn’t happen.
Today, Roy shares her ordeal and explains why fixing identity theft is a never-ending nightmare and why recovering from it is so much harder than you think.
Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: Assistant Utility Journalism team editor Jessica Roy
More reading:
My wallet was stolen at a bar. Then my identity theft nightmare began
Are you the victim of identity theft? Here’s what to do
Is identity theft protection worth it? Here’s what you should know
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