If a family member (by marriage) stole your identity--- would you prosecute?
348144
Yes...they committed a crime, and should not get away with it just because you share the same blood line. The other family members should understand that what the person did was damaging to you .... and by not prosecuting you are only enabling him to do it again.
937583
I don't know that they'll release the name to you, but you should pester them about pursuing criminal charges.  It is a felony offense, but since the SSA is being defrauded, they are the ones responsible to go after the thief.
621033
Who's identity are you trying to steal?
1104660
That would be a huge break of trust inside a family. The consequenses for the children, the parents - everybody. I do not think I'd go on living with my husbond if he did this to us. My sister - maybe. Maybe. It would depend on her alot - how she handled it.
311836
Some of you people relly amaze me.  Your identity is the only real thing that you have.  I have worked too hard for some idiot trying to make a quick buck or an illegal trying to get legitmacy using my name to take this as some that just happens.  That is BS.  As far as taking kids id's, these kids will have a hard time in the future when they are applying for college or a loan and they can't prove that they are truly who they say they are.\n\nStop making excuses or putting your heads in the sand, because your head may be in the sand, but your ass is going to be trying to get out of jail because someone with your id just committed a crime.
1087863
Why are YOU stealing someone else's ID.?
97149
What are you doing, trying to steal somebody's identity?\n\nIf you can't recall or find a record of your previous address, you've got problems.
684131
No, that's stealing, identity theft, morally wrong, breaking the law, whatever you wanna call it, it's still WRONG!!!!!!!!  Would you like that if someone did that to you?  Take it back to the store and return it, before you get a guilty consience.  Trust me, you'll feel better!  I promise!
1096842
You can contact any Civil Lawyer adn they can help. If someone stole his identity it wuold not reflect in his background investigation, mainly just he credit. If he has in fact commited these crimes than you need to get a crimminal attorney and try to have them expunged.
1160257
i would be plotting revenge....just remember, in a marriage.......WHAT'S HIS IS YOURS, AND WHAT'S YOURS IS YOURS. \ngood luck.
1159221
Who do you think is stealing identities?  Terrorists, thats who.  You would not believe who I got calls from when mine was stolen a few years ago.  National Security called me and inquired about it.  They weren't interested so much in the cars that were purchased using my name, but they sure as heck were interested in the cell phones someone got under my name. \n\nSo yeah, the terrorists are hurting families, and they can't be stopped.
42992
Get to a lawyer and file a counter complaint for identity theft. File a complaint with the Federal Government and prosecute. Title 18 U.S.C. 2510, et. seq., would be what the changes can be filed under. These are Federal crimes and must be treated as such. Good Luck!
960745
Yes!\n\nThe first thing you need to do is notify your bank that this happened.  Many banks will offer a free credit protection program for people who may have been victims.  If they don't, they can refer you to reputable businesses who assist you in monitoring your credit report.  Anytime someone tries to open an account in your name or do anything with your social security number, a red flag goes up.  \n\nIf they are granted a credit card, you will immediately call that credit card company and cancel the card, telling them that your identity has been stolen and you are not responsible for any charges made.\n\nI would also file a police report - they won't be able to do anything without proof it occurred - but as soon as this person does anything, you've got backup that you practiced "due diligence" in protecting yourself.\n\nGood luck.
222362
That would be identity theft
51818
The simple answer: yes.\n\nIf someone has the right sources at their fingertips, they could do anything. Someone could use your name to find your mailing address, and use your name and mailing address to pull up your credit report, which would have your social security number. With a little bit of research they could find out your mother's maiden name...you see where this is going.
1138104
Yes, this is identity theft. Your friends Mom should contact the authorities immediately to see what charges she should file. She should also contact one of the three major credit agencies and put an identity theft alert on her account. This is a major headache to deal with, I wish you the best of luck.
1098706
Well, first off I would relax either way.  Last I heard the laptop was recovered and by all accounts the information was not copied off.  Lets face it, this was a petty crook stealing a laptop and probably some other small things.  Turned into a Federal case with huge nationwide attention, he was probably shitting his pants.  Identity theft is a major problem, but in this case you really don't need to worry more then the rest of us.\n\nThanks for your service.