Police Say Stranger Used Passport to Tap Idaho Home Equity

What police say

Police say a stranger used a passport to take thousands of dollars from an Idaho woman’s home equity. The woman has never had a passport, according to the account of the case.

The identity question

The central issue is the passport used in the transaction. The woman’s lack of a passport conflicts with the document used by the stranger, according to police.

The account does not establish who appeared with the passport, how the document was obtained, or whether the passport belonged to another person. It also does not state when the home-equity transaction occurred or how much money was taken beyond describing the amount as thousands of dollars.

What remains at issue

Police have identified the event as involving a stranger, a passport and money taken from the woman’s home equity. The case raises the question of how the identity check allowed the transaction to proceed and whether the money can be recovered.

The woman’s lack of a passport is a key fact in the allegation. Any further action would depend on the police investigation and decisions by the officials handling the case.