Cupcake Mogul Led a Wild Double Life Using Dead Baby’s Identity, Feds Say

[laylalex 7,284]

This story is so wild, it's hard to find an excerpt that really does its craziness justice.

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When Misseldine took on her new, fraudulent identity, she started by getting an official Ohio state ID card in Bourgeois’ name, which she then used to get a Social Security card and driver’s license. Misseldine presented a copy of Bourgeois’ birth certificate and the names of the real Bourgeois’ parents, Jacques and Paula.

To account for having not applied for a Social Security number until the age of 31, Misseldine “claimed to have been homeschooled her entire life with no job. But said she now needed a Social Security number for college.” She then used Bourgeois’ identity to attend Ohio State.

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“Brie died so young, she had no Social Security number,” Bourgeois said, expressing worry that she could somehow be held liable for any financial crimes committed in her child’s name. “She was only 4 1/2 months old when she passed away… I’m really flabbergasted.” Jacques Bourgeois died in 2003, she said.

 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/ohio-cupcake-mogul-ava-misseldine-led-wild-double-life-using-dead-baby-brie-bourgeois-identity-feds-say?ref=home

Edited June 13, 2022 by laylalex

[TBoneTX 45,288]

Too many people steal identities.

[laylalex 7,284]

Yes, but this one is so over the top -- so out in the open. 

 

Also, cupcakes.  

[Dashinka 24,494]

9 hours ago, laylalex said:

Yes, but this one is so over the top -- so out in the open. 

 

Also, cupcakes.  

Cupcakes can solve everything!  

 

As to the OP, I read about this story and I agree, this is way over the top, kind of a "Catch Me If You Can" story.  Although in that case I don't believe Abagnale was completely stealing someone's identity.  Maybe a new movie is in order.