[PAR35]

We have been sorting out multiple id thefts of my 93-year-old WWII veteran father. It has been a nightmare. There are obviously websites where the information is sold to others, as we have seen the gamut from simple opening of new credit cards to auto withdrawals from his checking account, and most recenting he is being victimized thru the electronic filing of an income tax return in his name, when he had not even finished his return.

Same thing with my World War II vet father, except for the bank accounts.

[Squawk 8888]

If they gained access to the bank accounts then at least one of the following took place:

1. The legit user had spyware on his PC when he accessed his account online.

2. They found a cheque for the account and used the routing codes to set up a bogus debit.

In either scenario the best course of action is to clean the computer and install a good anti-virus app (AVG is good and it’s free), then get a new bank account number and card, and set a new password for online banking.