2006-12-06 00:02:30 · 12 answers · asked by Terry P 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
You need to put a fraud alert out with all three credit reporting agencies. You only have to notify one, and they will notify the others. In the mean time, start collecting your evidence (especially if you know who it is) and present this to the police. There is a sort of clearing house # you can call which is 877-ID-Theft, but I would suggest calling the reporting agency itself to get the fraud alert posted. Their numbers are:
Equifax 1-888-766-0008
Experian 1-888-397-3742
Trans Union 1-800-680-7289
These are the numbers to their consumer fraud departments. I would then suggest that you obtain a credit report from all three agencies. What shows up on one report may not show up on all three. Before doing this though, I would have copies of your drivers license, social security card, and her birth certificate, to prove that you are who you say you are. You will probably need to fax these to them before they will take any action. Once the fraud alert is placed on her report, they are supposed to call you when any applications for credit are processed, although they are not bound by law to do so. Monitor her reports closely.
You can also apply with the social security admin. to have a new SS# applied to her name, esentially making the old one no longer usable. But I do not know the process or time that this would take. Good Luck
2006-12-06 01:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Notify the Federal Trade Commission and the Social Security office.
2006-12-06 03:50:25 · answer #2 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can first get a copy of her credit report - I know that sounds stupid but see what you find out. He would have used her as older most likely at least 18 or 21 so try to see what is there under those dates with her name. You can show them her birth certificate and prove she isnt getting any of the things purchased with her credit. Be prepared with papers ( birth certificate etc.) and you should be able to find out if he used her name.
2016-05-22 23:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
alert the credit bureaus and the social security office. You may also want to file a police report.
2006-12-09 16:58:52 · answer #4 · answered by luciousgreeneyedlady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft
or call 1-877-IDTHEFT
2006-12-06 00:06:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Notify the the social security adminstration. www,ssa.gov
2006-12-06 00:05:42 · answer #6 · answered by hirebookkeeper 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
report it to the social security dept and your local police dept.+ save all correspondence for future needs.
2006-12-06 00:11:04 · answer #7 · answered by MJ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
file a police report and send a copy and request to ALL three agencies to freeze her credit....that will at least stop future activity (at least for a while)
Then its up to you to clean up the mess.....get a good file and stapler cuz you'll have to document and keep records of all your efforts for a long time.
2006-12-06 01:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by Paula M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the salon for a perm and a manicure then pick up some Calgon on the way home.
2006-12-06 00:10:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Track down the thief, collect evidence, put in jail, pay Bubba a carton of cigs to remind thief whom he stole from........
2006-12-06 00:12:56 · answer #10 · answered by John Q 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋