Mine was stolen last night and they're already making fradulent charges on my accounts. Crappy time of year to have this happen. In addition they took now have my social security number. I'm cancelling everything I can think of and am now enrolled in an "ID Protection" program at my bank. I filed a police report.
I'm asking my friends on here that may have had something similar happen to them. What steps would you advise a person take in this situation? I don't want to miss something obvious and get even more burned.
Thanks.
2007-12-21 11:54:22 · 5 answers · asked by Laptop Jesus 3.9 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Mr. Pants: To file a report with the feds online? You mean with the social security admin?
2007-12-21 12:00:24 · update #1
Thanks Pants! Headed there now. You da bomb.
2007-12-21 12:11:42 · update #2
You've done everything you should... but be sure to file a report witht the feds online, and put an alert on your credit reports.
I went through this a year ago... let me check who that's with...
O.k. go to ... hang on, my link isn't working... it has changed and quailman posted it first!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/defend.html
It's the attorney general for the federal trade commision (?), they assist you in documentation of the fraud, forms to use for fraudulaent charges, and you send a copy to the credit agencies and they won't let anyone open new accounts with your ID... they still watch my accounts for me.
2007-12-21 11:58:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Call all the credit agencies and place an identity theft freeze on your account. No one will be able to open a new account in your name without written and signed authorization sent to the credit agencies. It makes it difficult for you, but hard for them.
I'm simply close my existing bank accounts and open a new one.
2007-12-21 19:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix: Princess of Cupcakes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
um..that's bad. Sorry to hear about that. It has happened to me before but there were no further repercussions (no identity theft etc.) As a matter of fact, a couple of times my personal items (minus the money) were returned to me by mail.
2007-12-21 20:10:06 · answer #3 · answered by Eartha Q 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
religiously speaking, you must convert!
then go to this website
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/defend.html
lost.eu/21618
2007-12-21 19:58:12 · answer #4 · answered by Quailman 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i don't understand the "in a religious sense" part. please do elaborate.
2007-12-21 19:58:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋