Depends on where you are ...and how much effort you the consumer will
put into it. The police won't do the leg work. Been there, done that
with ID theft and ther perp is in prison as I type.I provided all sorts
of infomation...including an address that the perp had used which I had
never resided at. it showed up on my credit report...and they busted
her...for ID theft, grand larceny, forgery, bank fraud, theft of
negotiable instuments (she'd stolen checks form a local escrow
company). My latest credit report shows that none of this ever
occurred.

Sandi

Sandi wrote:
> Depends on where you are ...and how much effort you the consumer will
> put into it. The police won't do the leg work. Been there, done that
> with ID theft and ther perp is in prison as I type.I provided all sorts
> of infomation...including an address that the perp had used which I had
> never resided at. it showed up on my credit report...and they busted
> her...for ID theft, grand larceny, forgery, bank fraud, theft of
> negotiable instuments (she'd stolen checks form a local escrow
> company). My latest credit report shows that none of this ever
> occurred.
> Sandi

Any clue as to how she obtained your information?
That's something I like to know to be forewarned,
y'know?
Goomba

Goomba38 wrote:

> Sandi wrote:
> > Depends on where you are ...and how much effort you the consumer will
> > put into it. The police won't do the leg work. Been there, done that
> > with ID theft and ther perp is in prison as I type.I provided all sorts
> > of infomation...including an address that the perp had used which I had
> > never resided at. it showed up on my credit report...and they busted
> > her...for ID theft, grand larceny, forgery, bank fraud, theft of
> > negotiable instuments (she'd stolen checks form a local escrow
> > company). My latest credit report shows that none of this ever
> > occurred.
> > Sandi
>
> Any clue as to how she obtained your information?
> That's something I like to know to be forewarned,
> y'know?


OT'ish as regards Michael's sitch we are talking about, but another way ID's
are stolen is when people are deceased...

A guy I knew years ago is in prison in Wisconsin for stealing identities
from decedents. He'd comb the obituaries looking for "marks"...he'd then
contact the family (usually via the funeral home) claiming he was a
Wisconsin state tax official, claiming he needed further info to clear up
some "final tax matters". He would get this info and use it to get credit,
checking accounts, car loans, etc. He'd fence the more expensive
merchandise...

He had quite a nice little scam going until one family got wise and
contacted the police. His biggest boo - boo was impersonating a tax
official, the judge did not like that at all. He also had prior convictions
for ID theft, these he stole by rummaging through dumpsters...

Thing was 20+ years ago when I was acquainted with this guy he seemed
perfectly normal and nice He had an MBA from DePaul University here in
Chicago, had a good job with a brokerage firm in the Loop, had a nice
family, etc. Turns out that despite all his advantages he just had a
criminal mind I guess...

So ya never know...and just because you are deceased is no guarantee you are
safe from these scumbags...

There are more grifters out there than ya'd think, it's not just something
you see in movies. They usually are normal and even nice people, can be
very charming in fact...natcherly that's part of their MO.

--
Best
Greg

Any clue as to how ----- obtained your information?
That's something I like to know to be forewarned,
y'know?
Goomba

SHRED, SHRED, SHRED...

"Sheldon" >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>Any clue as to how ----- obtained your information?
>That's something I like to know to be forewarned,
>y'know?
>Goomba
>
>SHRED, SHRED, SHRED...

I used to think that people who shredded their paperwork were just being
paranoid. As time has gone by, I've discovered that they're absolutely
right. Still haven't found our shredder since the move, but it'll be put
to use on our several month's accumulation of junk mail and stuff.

Carol
--
"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_

She stole mail addressed to me and used a fraudulent SSN and fake IDs
with her picture but my name and address to set up bank accounts and
credit card accounts. She stole checks from an escrow company and
forged signatures to make the deposits to the fraudulent bank account.
The sheriff said they even caught her going through mail in the DA=B4s
office wastebaskeet while they were charing her. She was looking for
addresses.

You can contact the credit bureaus and request that pre approved credit
card applications NOT be sent to you. That=B4s one of the things she
stole.

Sandi

Goomba38 wrote:
> Sandi wrote:
> > Depends on where you are ...and how much effort you the consumer
will
> > put into it. The police won't do the leg work. Been there, done
that
> > with ID theft and ther perp is in prison as I type.I provided all
sorts
> > of infomation...including an address that the perp had used which I
had
> > never resided at. it showed up on my credit report...and they
busted
> > her...for ID theft, grand larceny, forgery, bank fraud, theft of
> > negotiable instuments (she'd stolen checks form a local escrow
> > company). My latest credit report shows that none of this ever
> > occurred.
> > Sandi
>
> Any clue as to how she obtained your information?
> That's something I like to know to be forewarned,
> y'know?
> Goomba

She stole credit card bills addressed to me. I never saw the bills and
figured they were delayed in the mail (everything is forwarded from WA
state to me in Honduras). When the fraudulent charges appeared, I
contacted the companies and the credit bureaus. As soon as I sent in
the police report the compnaies dropped all the unauthorized charges.

Sandi