Identity Theft's Nasty Little Twin: Secret Identity Theft

In the digital age identity theft has become the next frontier of crime, thus it was only a matter of time before secret identity theft compounded an already serious problem. Numerous superheroes have seen the credit ratings of their alter-egos destroyed by unscrupulous impostors. Commented Gotham City's Batman: "Luckily my real-world alter ego is a billionaire, because as Batman I can't so much as hock my leotards to get a grilled cheese sandwich. All my plastic is trash, the Bat is strictly a member of the cash-only economy." Secret identity theft is particularly insidious because the public reposes so much trust in superheroes. Anyone who shows up in the correct costume and can perform a few convincing feats of strength can get very favorable terms on lines of credit and even home equity loans. Metropolis' Superman has been hit particularly hard- "A circus strong man decided to sew an 'S' on his chest one day, now I've got a lien against the Fortress of Solitude."