is it possible to get someone elses social insurance number by mistake?

Question

i moved to canada, applied for car credit, equifax say i have "thousands of dollars worth of credit", but i dont, I know equifax check on your sin number, is it possible i have someone elses SIN number

Answer 1

not ........really

Answer 2

Saying that you have "thousands of dollars worth of credit" sounds like a good thing. If instead they said you had thousands of dollars of DEBT, that would be bad. It might mean that someone else is using YOUR number - basically, identity theft. In the USA there are laws that let you check your credit for free, once a year. And by law if you are turned down for credit then you also receive a copy of your credit report.

Answer 3

YES!!! That has happened to me. If ONE person enters the number incorrectly it will follow you for life and cause a LOT of problems.
It sounds to me like you have a problem with identity theft. You need to follow the procedures that Equifax tells you to follow to appeal your rating and file the proper paperwork, etc.

Answer 4

you keep asking these questions over and over again... waiting for a different response?
contact Equifax, ask to see your report, and then write a letter disputing the problem

Answer 5

It may be possible that someone else is using yours. Is your credit good? Contact SSN.

Answer 6

IF YOU BELIEVE THAT A MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE "IN YOUR FAVOR" IT PROBABLY HAS AND WILL CATCH UP WITH YOU. BEFORE YOU ACT, DO MORE RESEARCH JUST TO PROTECT YOURSELF DOWN THE ROAD.

Answer 7

i dont think so

Answer 8

most likely someone stole your identy, you must report this
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