One of the first thoughts that comes to my mind is this -- I know how many accounts I have that use my mother's maiden name as proof that it's me they're talking to. What's the easiest way to get someone's mother's maiden name?!! In a message dated 6/5/2004 2:03:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: My question, if all I mentioned is a name, no statistics-period on a living person, how can you get someone ID through identity theft? If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.