A friend of mine that is a graduate in my current school (laguardia community college) has gotten a letter in the mail stating that laguardia has "lost" personal information (social security numbers/addresses/names) in the mail. I dont know what this means, but what is the worst that can happen? How can I check if I'm safe? Is the school responsible on contacting every student that is in danger because of this? I didn't get a letter.
I dont own a credit card.
2007-12-09 22:15:13 · 2 answers · asked by Idealist Dreamer Realist 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Toss the letter, it is a scam to steal your ID.
2007-12-09 23:44:19 · answer #1 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its for purposes of guarding your identity against theft mostly.
And I am not aware of a law requiring them to, although its possible given its a college.
But the repercussions of them not saying anything and having something happen and the bad publicity is im sure what prompted their action.
Since you do not have credit cards etc, I would just be aware.
You may want to check with the SS administration and perhaps a periodic credit check for awhile to make sure there isnt activity in your name going on by someone else.
2007-12-09 22:20:12 · answer #2 · answered by sociald 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋