The premise was the identity thieves were involved in international drug trafficking, so in that sense CIA involvement is plausible if you don’t look too hard

the comptroller for Walter Reed VA Medical Center demanding kidneys for the troops

“Your help will save the noble lives of our troops, ma’am.”

“Oh, really? My goodness!”

“According to our information intel you are New York Magazine’s personal finance columnist.”

“That’s right!”

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Edit - I fixed a tragic mistake.