Scammers had already managed to secure what is known in the security industry as the 'golden ticket' to her identity - the driver's licence - and quickly moved to exploit it.įor Silvana, whose surname the ABC has chosen not to publish, the gravity of the situation was revealed when she discovered her bank was poised to give a $100,000 loan to a criminal in her name.īut then an even worse realisation dawned on her - for the rest of her life she would remain exposed to this type of attack.
As soon as she realised her mistake she cancelled her phone contract and credit card, and deleted her phone data remotely.īut she was too late.
