21st Century Way To Sell The Brooklyn Bridge

This story sort of made me feel old. Apparently, there are chat rooms out there where you can buy other peoples identities. And Herman Munster’s ID was up for sale. But the seller didn’t realize how big of a scam they were trying to pull.

From the Associated Press:

Crooks in an underground chat room for selling stolen credit card numbers and personal consumer information offered pilfered data purportedly about Herman Munster, the 1960s Frankenstein-like character from "The Munsters" TV sitcom.

The thieves apparently didn't realize Munster was a fictional TV character and dutifully offered to sell Munster's personal details — accurately listing his home address from the television series as 1313 Mocking Bird Lane — and what appeared to be his MasterCard number. Munster's birth date was listed as Aug. 15, 1964, suspiciously close to the TV series' original air date in September 1964.

I remember the days when selling the Brooklyn Bridge was the end-all scam!