Identity theft

[pomtzu]

Ellie, I mentioned this thread to a friend. She said most police depts now have someone who works on this sort of thing. A call to them may give you more ideas of what steps to take. Can't hurt!

Thanks. That's a good idea - I'll check it out.

I notified the 3 credit reporting agencies this a.m. and I have a 90 day temporary fraud alert on my name. With this, I would be notified by any company that received a request for credit in my name, before anything is approved. Before the 90 days expires I can send in paperwork with all kinds of info (like photo i.d., etc), and the alert will be extended and in effect for 7 years. You'd better believe that I'll do that! I have better things to do with my time, than all of this preventative maintenance, changing all passwords, making phone calls - all to cover my backside from crooks!!!

[sparks19]

We signed up with life Lock. Nothing gets approved without us getting a phone call about it. Cut down a lot on the "You've been pre approved" offers that come in the mail too. We mostly got it because of Hannah. children's SS# are notorious for getting stolen since they won't know anything of it until they are 18 and try to apply for anything and WHAM... terrible credit and tons of fraud.

[pomtzu]

We signed up with life Lock. Nothing gets approved without us getting a phone call about it.

Putting the fraud alert on you name and SS# with the credit reporting bureaus does the same thing - and it doesn't cost anything!