Identity Theft

[Skeezix]

I had my identity stolen from computer records at Central Washington University after I took a summer course there. Some guy on the faculty harvested a bunch of ids off the computer, married the males with the females, made up offspring, and applied for social security for the kids. I received a letter from a prosecutor in Seattle because the schmuck got caught. No financial impact on me, but it certainly took me by surprise! I now own a shredder, but one can only do so much to protect oneself.

[willstrickland]

Don't know where they got mine (trash most likely), but someone acquired my Mastercard number, racked up $2000 in inkjet cartridges (WTF?) and another $250 at the Cocacola.com online store. Of course MC handled it, just had to fill out an affadavit form and get a new card #.

[G-spotter]

I had my identity stolen from computer records at Central Washington University after I took a summer course there. Some guy on the faculty harvested a bunch of ids off the computer, married the males with the females, made up offspring, and applied for social security for the kids. I received a letter from a prosecutor in Seattle because the schmuck got caught. No financial impact on me, but it certainly took me by surprise! I now own a shredder, but one can only do so much to protect oneself.

 

Just wait till they come after you for child support.

[Thinker]

my Wells Fargo checking account was nailed for $700+ dollars using my debit card number about 2 years ago while I was unemployed. transaction was done on WesternUnion.com and the money was transferred overseas somewhere.

 

A simple affidavit and a few phone calls got me my money back. WF has been great with a few things like this.

 

I keep a very close watch on my charges now and shred EVERYTHING religiously. I do alot of shopping online, but only with reputable companies and more often using PayPal when it's an option.

[Dechristo]

If AlpineK were a pal, he'd offer the use of his chipper for all cc.com registrants' paperwork.

 

I bet you could push through a full cardboard filebox.