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Investigation Discovers Thieves Accessing Arizona Driver Licenses For Years

For years, identity thieves exploited a state website to obtain other peoples' drivers licenses.

A joint investigation and Arizona’s Family and CBS 5 found organized crime rings used the IDs to open fraudulent bank accounts. One victim reported losing over $300,000.

The Department of Motor Vehicles confirms 164 people had their identities stolen, but the number could be much higher.

CBS 5 reporter Morgan Loew is part of the investigative team that broke this story and she joined The Show to talk about the report.

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Lauren Gilger, host of KJZZ's The Show, is an award-winning journalist whose work has impacted communities large and small, exposing injustices and giving a voice to the voiceless and marginalized.