Identity theft: If somebody stole your identity(such as social security number) and bought a house somewhere, how would you know about it in time before it's too late?
2007-04-01 17:06:19 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If someone bought a house in your name you wouldn't know about it until they fell behind in payments and it started to affect your known lines of credit such as interest on your car insurance, or loans. You can prevent these events with a daily credit monitoring service that will report to you instant changes on your credit report in all five areas of your identity. You will want one that provides legal service because you will need a lawyer to fight for you. You want to protect yourself before it happens. Instances such as this affected 9.9 million people in 2005. As a Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist I am aware of constant cases of Identity Theft. I can suggest one company Identity Theft Shield. I can also share more info with you if you truly need Identity theft consultation. Just email me through my profile. You should have it and not need it than need it and not have it.
2007-04-03 15:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by misschittymess 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
identity theft stole identity bought house
2016-02-01 11:16:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way to know if anything is being bought on your identity is to sign up with a good service that can monitor this for you.
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2007-04-02 11:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may have your name and SS# but usually there's references, your workplace phone number and credit history. I would have to have more info. I can't understand someone being able to get that far. There would have to be forgery involved, also. When you sign a contract there's MORE than one time you sign. Ours was 7 or 8 times. Keep us posted. I'm concerned about this situation.
2007-04-01 17:13:02 · answer #4 · answered by goldie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a credit report...
But if they did that, then I bet you could legally walk up and take it away from them and then sell it and get the money they invested into it for free...
...you might consider it a "stupid tax".
Then again, I doubt that many people that run an identity theft scam like that are going to invest their own money in a preoperty in your name and leave it that way...
For me, it'd be nice because it might improve my credit rating and I could use a "free" house right now.
2007-04-01 17:11:52 · answer #5 · answered by Deathbunny 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you think there is something wrong with your credit you can get free credit reports. This will give you your credit history that you can check for errors like a house purchase you did not do.
2007-04-01 17:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by mpento 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check your credit report. You can sign up for a service with any of the big three.
Check out equifax.
2007-04-01 17:08:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure. But if someone bought a house on my credit, all the more credit to them. I want the house, though!
2007-04-01 17:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by joe m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A house? Nobody is buying a concrete foundation where it's traceable right back to them, that would be stupid. They'd be arrested before they even put in an offer.
2007-04-01 17:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's possible you wouldn't and this has happened and is happening more frequently. That's why it's important to monitor your credit.
2007-04-01 17:09:59 · answer #10 · answered by Mark G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋