Lambert v. Hartmann

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio recently dismissed identity theft victim Cynthia Lambert's case against Greg Hartman and the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners. In this case, Lambert was issued a speeding ticket which was published on the Hamilton County Clerk of Court's website. The ticket contained Lambert's personal information including her signature, home address, birth date, driver's license number and social security number.

Using this information, identity thieves purchased $8,000 worth of electronic equipment at a Sam's Club store and opened a credit card account at the Home Depot, who subsequently racked up $12,000 in charges.

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