Yes. Son #2. Spent four months in jail because his "Best" friend used his name when he was arrested. When he didn't keep his court date, they came looking for my son. Friend got a lot of recent info from the Internet. Such as his address. He already knew my name, siblings' names, and other pertinent info. Grew up with Son #2. This is why I NEVER put any one's name out on the 'net without permission. When the police couldn't produce photos of tattoos to match the ones my son had, the judge read them the riot act.
Someone also tried to use my dead daughter's name. But the cop that she was talking to, knew my daughter and that she was dead. He came to her funeral. He arrested the girl for giving false information, impeding an investigation, etc. She had no idea what was going on until she got to the station and the officer introduce her to me. "Is this your mother?"
"Heck no. I never saw this woman before." The officer had called me on his cell phone. I was only two minutes from the station walking. I brought my granddaughter with me. Her mother had only been dead about six months. You can imagine how upsetting it was for both of us. And just how shocked she was when she found out who we were.
So yes, I am familiar with identity theft. First hand. I never, ever give out any info about myself or my kids over the phone or the Internet. And on the rare occasion I might get a telemarketer, I hang up immediately. I never open emails that I don't know who sent them. I not only protect myself and my family, also my friends with a vengeance.
I have belong to a group of seven of us for the past ten years or more. I have all their personal information. Including birthdays, aniversaries, etc. Even unlisted phone numbers. We have a code name if you need to have any of the info. If you can't give me the code name, I can't help you. I gave them my word that they could trust me and I have never violated that trust. And I never will. Identity theft is no fun for the victim.