Was Identity Theft Used In A Murder In Dubai?

Summary: Identity theft is a crime that usually has financial implications that seep into other areas of life. It does not, however, usually involve murder...

This story by the BBC about an assassination in Dubai has made headlines around the world. The Dubai government suspects that a group of 11 people were involved in killing a commander of Hamas in a hotel room in the state.

The announcement from Dubai lists names and nationalities. It seems that a collection of EU passports and credit cards were used to ease the entry and exit of the 11 into and out of Dubai. All 11 have been placed onto Interpol's wanted list .

The news reports all suggest that deeply political motives may have been behind the plot and murder. That, of course, is not something this site is involved in.

However, it this case does show just how vital our identities are and how easy it is for problems to arise. Stopping a sovereign state (if that is who was behind this) from creating a 'perfect' forgery would actually be impossible for us mere mortals. If a government planned to use our ID, it must be presumed that they would have the resources to make any fake (or possibly genuine) documents that may be needed a reality.

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