Thieves Steal Herman Munster's Identity

June 20, 2007 By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Did Internet thieves steal Herman Munster's MasterCard number? Crooks in an underground chat room for selling stolen credit card numbers and personal consumer information offered pilfered data purportedly about Herman Munster, the 1960s Frankenstein-like character from "The Munsters" TV sitcom.

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