Apparently, DMX used the name Troy Jones when seeking medical care for pneumonia, according to KNXV-TV in Phoenix. He also used a social security number that didn't belong to him. Allegedly, DMX did this to get out of paying a $7500 bill.
Earlier this month, DMX was arrested at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix for outstanding warrants. He was flying into Phoenix after being arrested for drugs in Florida. Maybe the reason, he doesn't have the money to pay his medical bills is because of all the drugs he buys (speculation)?
Prior to this arrest, DMX was recently arrested for speeding — driving in excess of 100 miles per hour on a suspended licence — drugs and animal cruelty. According to an Associated Press article, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the investigation into DMX committing identity theft started following the investigation into animal neglect at the rapper's home in Phoenix. During the search warrant of DMX's digs, law enforcement officials found drugs, guns and 12 malnourished Pit Bulls. The remains of three other dogs were found on the property, also.
The type of identity theft DMX allegedly committed is known as medical identity theft. Medical identity theft is a growing phenomenon that causes great harm to it's victims, according to the World Privacy Forum, who performed the first in-depth study of the problem.
Despite the risk it carries, it's probably one of the least studied forms of identity theft. When someone becomes a victim of medical identity theft they not only face having to fix all their financial records, they also face having a lot of erroneous information placed in their medical records.
Article Author: Ed Dickson
Having worked around financial crimes for a number of years, I noticed they seemed to be on the rise. One reason for this is technology, which grows more rapidly than laws designed to protect us from it. …
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