The much-anticipated movie “Identity Thief” is set to hit the big screen. The comedy starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy follows the antics of an identity thief (played by McCarthy), Time reports.

But this won’t mark the first time that identity theft has hit Hollywood. In fact, identity theft – the crime, not the movie – has been a phenomenon among the star set for some time. Over the years, many celebrities have been hit by identity thieves.

Here are five notorious cases of identity theft among the stars:

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