I went to a local police station to report a crime of identity fraud and the police just kept picking holes in what I was saying, being rude and obnoxious toward me. I wrote to the companies concerned but should the police not be doing more to help, instead of being rude? What do you think?
2007-06-22 11:20:31 · 8 answers · asked by psalmist 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If it involves the use of your social security number, try contacting your local Secret Service office. They used to handle ssn fraud before the creation of the Homeland Security Dept.; don't know if they still do.
You should also contact the 3 credit bureaus, (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion,) to let them know what's going on. They should be able to put a note on your file that will prevent this person from opening new accounts in your name.
Good luck.
2007-06-22 11:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by Josh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to a police station to report a lost purse once. The lady officer was really nice about it all but she said there was nothing they could do as i had lost the purse on private property (it was left on the counter at a petrol station on a main road). She got me the number for them though and allowed me to use the phone in the cop shop to ring BP.
Then last week i was reversed into and when the police was called they said there was no reason for them to come out since nobody was hurt. The police station was less than 5 minutes walk away.
I think next time i won't bother with the police.
2007-06-22 13:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Part Time Cynic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what can they do? Identity fraud is a federal crime, and unless you suffered over $2000 in damages, you are pretty much left on your own to recover from it.
Write to the Three Credit report agencies stating that your identity has been stolen. Pull up your credit history and report and mark any transactions/loan/cc that you do not own or have (contesting)
write to your CC companies about the apparent theft of your identity.
and get a lawyer.
2007-06-22 11:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the type of fraud,if it concerns credit cards the police will not deal with it.You have to go to the banks concerned,they have more experience in this type of fraud and have experienced investigators then the police have It is a sad indictment of this country i am afraid.
2007-06-23 02:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by kevin c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One time i grew to become into attempting to be a competent Samaritan via asking a question so i ought to supply Ompelley a maximum suitable answer, and that i've got been given a VN, for insulting different members. It grew to become into style of bittersweet, by way of fact thats the 1st time I had ever gotten a VN for that reason!
2016-10-18 10:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
incompetent pigs
my 7 year old was beaten & mugged while a 14 yr old videod it on his phone.
the park where it happened is on cctv.
2 weeks later the police turned up by which time all the evidence had been recorded over
2007-06-22 11:25:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are only interested in you if you are driving at 100mph in a 30mph zone, anything else is of no importance to them.
ffs they arrested two schoolgirs for chalking on a pavement, that`s their mentality.
:-(
2007-06-22 11:31:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you are a speeding motorist the police are not interested.
2007-06-22 22:09:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋