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Thursday, May 05, 2005
The Onion, which rivals The Daily Show as the leading source of fake news in America, has a fake story about identity theft and President Bush:
The Onion | Arizona Man Steals Bush's Identity, Vetoes Bill, Meets With Mexican President:"WASHINGTON, DC - Confusion and disbelief reigned at the White House after President Bush announced Monday that an Arizona man, known to authorities only as H4xX0r1337, stole his identity and used it to buy electronic goods, veto a bill, and meet with Mexican President Vicente Fox.
Above: Bush examines his credit-card statements.'This is incredibly frustrating,' Bush told reporters Tuesday. 'Not only does this guy have my credit-card information, he has my Social Security number, all my personal information, and the launch codes for a number of ballistic intercontinental nuclear missiles. I almost don't want to think about it.'
'I feel so violated,' Bush added...."
Oh, did I mention it's fake (but somewhat funny)?
Labels: identity theft, information breaches
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