PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania man who assumed the identity of a baby who died in Texas in 1972 has been arrested on charges of Social Security fraud and aggravated identity theft after the baby’s aunt discovered the ruse on Ancestry.com. The real Nathan Laskoski died in December 1972, two months after he was born near Dallas. In researching her family tree, Nathan Laskoski’s name came up as a “green” leaf on the website, which led to public records suggesting he was alive. Laskoski’s mother filed an identity theft complaint with the Social Security Administration. Social Security records show Vincent has been employed, as Laskoski, and earned income every year since 1996.

Source: National Post April 13, 2017 14:48 UTC