creditpro.wordpress.com— When your identity is stolen you stand to lose everything, here are 8 steps you must take immediately to protect yourself.
Feb 12, 2007View in Crawl 4
I have identity theft insurance. It will pay back $20,000 maximum. It's about $70 per year but if my identity is stolen, the $70 per year will have been well spent.
My wife just received her new Costco/Amex card in the mail with someone else's photo on the back.This was after Amex required an unusual amount of ID (electric bill, birth certificate).Also, her limit went way up. Maybe she'll charge a new Toyota.
thanks to your friends website, i was able to trade my rather dull identity with a famous athlete's. According to the file, he was NFL Player of the Year in 1972, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Man, that was a sweet deal. Me! A famous football player! Yeah!Guys, from now on, call me O.J.
Very good summary. I was the victim of ID theft eight years ago. I did everything except file a police report. Four years later, when a collection agent tried to collect on the debt, I sent them the documentation I send to the Credit Reporting Agencies, but they asked to see a police report. Since I didn't have one, they kept pursuing me for the money. Luckily, I had moved to another state, so it would've been too expensive for them to take legal action. It gave me time to clear up my credit history.Also, if you live near a college or university with a law school, they may have second or third year law students volunteer to help you with issues like ID theft (as well as others). It's part of their education or resume builing process.
rattelerFeb 12, 2007
BaH! Anyone who steals my identity... should have to KEEP being me. It would probably be considered cruel and unusual punishment though.
catchphraseFeb 12, 2007
I have identity theft insurance. It will pay back $20,000 maximum. It's about $70 per year but if my identity is stolen, the $70 per year will have been well spent.
wonderkindFeb 12, 2007
My wife just received her new Costco/Amex card in the mail with someone else's photo on the back.This was after Amex required an unusual amount of ID (electric bill, birth certificate).Also, her limit went way up. Maybe she'll charge a new Toyota.
lazyeyesamFeb 12, 2007
I used to be Brad Pitt. Damn that imposter...!
crashflowFeb 12, 2007
thanks to your friends website, i was able to trade my rather dull identity with a famous athlete's. According to the file, he was NFL Player of the Year in 1972, inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Man, that was a sweet deal. Me! A famous football player! Yeah!Guys, from now on, call me O.J.
trillionsFeb 12, 2007
i had my identity stolen. it was very helpful, and lively./dig down.
pwr4Feb 12, 2007
Very good summary. I was the victim of ID theft eight years ago. I did everything except file a police report. Four years later, when a collection agent tried to collect on the debt, I sent them the documentation I send to the Credit Reporting Agencies, but they asked to see a police report. Since I didn't have one, they kept pursuing me for the money. Luckily, I had moved to another state, so it would've been too expensive for them to take legal action. It gave me time to clear up my credit history.Also, if you live near a college or university with a law school, they may have second or third year law students volunteer to help you with issues like ID theft (as well as others). It's part of their education or resume builing process.