It was a normal day at the intern site, until a specific individual walked through the door. The customer came to the front desk and said he had a new insurance card to copy. Rhonda Spence, the office manager, gave him a look as if something was wrong. She leaves the office and tells the therapist that the client is using an insurance card that is not hers. The therapist brings the client back to his office and informs him that he is suspected of identity theft. The client does not have health insurance, unlike his twin brother. He used his twin brother's insurance card to receive behavioral health services. The twin brother is unaware of the situation. The client acknowledged the consequences of his actions. Law enforcement was called and he was arrested. Fraud investigators discovered that the individual was receiving health care services at several different clinics with unpaid medical bills in the thousands of dollars. Currently, he is charged with medical identity theft and if convicted, he could be sentenced to up to fifteen years in prison, fined and pay restitution. As for the victim, it is very likely that they will not be responsible for paying the bills created by the thief. However, he will find himself in a precarious credit situation and will have to deal with the emotional stress of regaining his reputation. Medical identity theft is becoming a growing problem in the community. It is not only the fastest growing crime in the United States, but also the leading consumer fraud complaint in the country. There are several ways to commit identity theft around the world. Identity thieves can target a single person or acquire personal information from thousands of people...... middle of paper ......rtler, Eric J. Prying Eyes. New York: Random House Reference, 2004, Print. Hansen, Michelle. Identity theft. New York: Marshall Staeser, 2010. Print. Larkin, Eric. (2009). Medical identity theft. PC World. Flight. 27 (number 8), p49-49. Mancilla, Desla and Moczygemba, Jackie. "Exploring medical identity theft". Perspectives in health information management. NpNd Retrieved February 6, 2012 from http://perspectives.ahima.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=163&Itemid=56Spence, Charles. Personal interview. February 3, 2012. Spence, Rhonda. Personal interview. February 2, 2012. The red flag rule. American Medical Association. NpNdWeb. Accessed February 7, 2012, from http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/practice-management-center/practice-operations/compliance-risk-management/identity-theft/patient-issues/ rule-of-red-flags.page