Identity Theft. Who cares?
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Aside from the need/ability for you to secure new credit accounts for future purchases, an identity thief can also wreck your life in other significant ways:\n\n1) Generate a criminal record in your name\n2) File bankruptcy or have liens placed against your name\n3) Transfer your electrical power & gas utility accounts to another location - in the dead of winter when you may need it most!\n\nGenerally, the identity thief can wreck your live in any number of ways which you (as the victim) get to pay the fines and legal expenses - while in an increasing amount of times lose your job.\n\nThe damage control can take years to un-do.\n\nYour choice is to attempt to control your personal information and thus control your future!\n\nHere's just a single example of what can happen\nto you by not being diligent against identity theft.\n(see sources)
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who cares and who knows???
636228
The citibank ones about the stolen identity.
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That would be identity theft
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steal your identity - manipulate your banking - eliminate your credit rating etc etc etc
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That's Funny....I'm not that worried about you...either you are joking, or you'll enjoy a Darwin Award at some point...one way or the other you won't have to worry about identity theft.
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My company works on Identity theft. The things that the other people have posted here are good steps to follow.\n\nBut I wouldn't stop doing internet transactions. I have never known anyone becoming a victim of ID theft from doing transactions over the net accept for when the company you are doing business with gets hacked and that can happen to any company whether you use your credit card on line by phone or in person.\n\nThe average Identity theft case takes an average of 600 hours and $1500.00 to clear up and even then you may not get the problem solved.\n\nWhat everyone needs but almost no one has is Identity theft protection.\n\nEmail me at ChuckBaker11@yahoo.com and I can give you more information.
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Identity theft is illegal:\nhttp://www.insuremyhouse.com/identitytheft.html
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Seriously are you insane putting a SSN on the internet?\n\nAsk about "finding unclaimed property."
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uhh, who really cares??
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I don't think it's theft or illegal unless you use the information for personal gain without the person who's identity it belongs consent.
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Never give out personal information to anyone. People can steal your identity.
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who really cares...???
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My opinion....File the forms.  If/When they find your friend, she can negotiate a payment plan with them.  If she doesn't then they certainly will file charges.  But these are creditors!  All they want is their money, so I don't think they will object.\n\nThat assume they even bother to investigate it.  ID Theft is a huge crime and they are so swamped that they can't possibly investigate every single complaint.
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There is no central place you can go to to "solve" identity theft.  \n\nThe problem is that there is so much identity theft going on the police is overwelmed.  Even trying to get the police to take a report can be difficult.  They will tell you that they can take the report and not do anything, but that's ok.  You need a report filed.\n\nThe people who gave the credit will end up getting the shaft, not you.  But that's fine, because they generally do a terrible job identifying the people they are giving credit to.  I have no sympothy for them at all.\n\nSend a letter to the collection agency telling to them to quit bothering you.  Use the sample letters in the link below to help you word it.\n\nSend them a copy of the police report, tell them the debt was not yours, and tell them to "validate" the debt.  They must send you copies of contracts, bills, receipts, and anything they have on record to prove you owe them, or else they must stop bothering you.\n\nContact the credit agencies and inform them of the ID theft.  Have them remove the report from your records.  Also have them put a flag on your account to show your ID has been stolen, and anyone attempting to get credit in your name must first contact you personally before granting it.\n\nGood luck
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TIPS TO AVOID IDENTITY THEFT\n\n·        Do not give out personal information on the phone, through the mail or over the Internet unless you’ve initiated the contact or are sure you know who you’re dealing with.\n\n·        Be skeptical of e-mail requests for personal information, especially when they come from companies that should already have the information.  Identity thieves may pose as representatives of banks, Internet service providers (ISPs) and even government agencies to get you to reveal your SSN, mother’s maiden name, account numbers and other identifying information.\n\n·        Do not click on links in suspicious e-mails; instead, you should contact the company directly by phone or through a Web site or e-mail address known to be authentic.\n\n·        Make sure an Internet connection is secure -- with an icon of a lock visible on the Web browser -- before submitting personal information.\n\nTo reduce or minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or fraud, just remember the word "SCAM": \n\nS       Be stingy about giving out your personal information to others unless you have a reason to trust them\n\nC      Check your financial information regularly, and look for what should be there and what shouldn't\n\nA      Ask periodically for a copy of your credit report\n\nM       Maintain careful records of your banking and financial accounts
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no use....u will not be able to trace real identity...in 99 % cases. People are afraid to expose themselves.\n\nBut if really want to know then mail me ,,,i can tell u procedure. But for reaching page profile.