Comment by crdrost

This was also the subject of a brief sketch on That Mitchell and Webb Look:

> Bank official: Sit down Mr. Coleman, I'm, I'm afraid I've got bad news about your account.

> Mr. Coleman: Really?

> Bank official: I'm very sorry to say that someone's stolen your identity.

> Mr. Coleman: Oh God! Do you know who it was?

> Bank official: Well -- they said they were you, but uh--

> Mr. Coleman: Of course. So, um, what happened?

> Bank official: Well it was on the bank website, someone logged in, and committed identity theft electronically.

> Mr. Coleman: I see. Did they take anything else?

> Bank official: Uh, no.

> Mr. Coleman: Oh good, so all the money's still there...

> Bank official: What?

> Mr. Coleman: Well: it's just my identity that's gone -- none of your money?

> Bank official: Well no, they did -- they, they, emptied your account. It's identity theft, they took all the money.

> Mr. Coleman: That sounds more like a bank robbery.

[continued] -- see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9ptA3Ya9E for the full skit.

Just as a handy thing to chuckle over and then link others to, if the topic comes up again.