| Posted By |
Message |
baghag
:P
Member since 5/05 10278 total posts
Name:
|
PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
PLEASE
PLEASE
PLEASE
Check your credit report.
Make sure all your info is accurate and up to date!
|
Posted 12/27/06 2:18 PM  |
| |
|
Long Island Weddings
Long Island's Largest Bridal Resource |
Phyl
R.I.P. Sweet Mia ♥
Member since 5/06 28918 total posts
Name:
The Mystical Azzhorse! ™
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Posted by baghag
PLEASE
PLEASE
PLEASE
Check your credit report.
Make sure all your info is accurate and up to date!
Did you have something happen to you rebecca??
 
|
| Posted 12/27/06 2:20 PM |
| |
|
baghag
:P
Member since 5/05 10278 total posts
Name:
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Not me, my Mom.
A former coworker stole her info and used it to rack up mortgages and loans. 
She's managed to sort the bulk of it out on her own, and my younger sister is there (mom is out of state) helping her sort out the rest of it.
The worst thing is that the b@stard is probably going to get away with it. The detective Mom is working with told her that while she can file a report in NY, pressing criminal charges won't have any result. It is really up to the banks where the mortgages were taken to pursue criminal charges, but that they will probably not do anything. Can you freaking believe that? i had no idea it was so easy to get away with. The detective told her that the best thing would be to repair her credit as best she can, which she is doing.
|
| Posted 12/27/06 2:25 PM |
| |
|
Lucky09
2017!
Member since 1/06 7535 total posts
Name:
DW
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
OMG - I can't believe that!!!!!!!
Thank you for posting this. I think I am going to order a copy of my credit report because you just never know!
|
| Posted 12/27/06 2:28 PM |
| |
|
Beth
The Key to your new home....
Member since 2/06 24849 total posts
Name:
Beth
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
your Mom should add a password to her credit- my Dad did this- he can not apply for new credit with out the password- someone got his info also
|
| Posted 12/27/06 2:28 PM |
| |
|
Diva
I am what I am
Member since 12/05 2825 total posts
Name:
Jennifer
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
OMG, how horrible. And yet he'll get away with it and look for his next victim. I hope she'll be able to repair most of the damage he caused.
|
| Posted 12/27/06 2:46 PM |
| |
|
Phyl
R.I.P. Sweet Mia ♥
Member since 5/06 28918 total posts
Name:
The Mystical Azzhorse! ™
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Posted by baghag
Not me, my Mom.
A former coworker stole her info and used it to rack up mortgages and loans.
She's managed to sort the bulk of it out on her own, and my younger sister is there (mom is out of state) helping her sort out the rest of it.
The worst thing is that the b@stard is probably going to get away with it. The detective Mom is working with told her that while she can file a report in NY, pressing criminal charges won't have any result. It is really up to the banks where the mortgages were taken to pursue criminal charges, but that they will probably not do anything. Can you freaking believe that? i had no idea it was so easy to get away with. The detective told her that the best thing would be to repair her credit as best she can, which she is doing.
That's insane!!! I feel so horrible for your Mom.My Mom had someone use her CC and she never even lost it! It's such a pain to reapir all that stuff. I would think the banks would look at it for what it is FRAUD! I'll pray for your Mom and hope she gets this straightened out asap
What a nightmare. She's lucky to have you as her DD 
|
| Posted 12/27/06 2:52 PM |
| |
|
MegZee
My bunny
Member since 5/06 8777 total posts
Name:
Meaghan
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Posted by Beth1210
your Mom should add a password to her credit- my Dad did this- he can not apply for new credit with out the password- someone got his info also
great suggestion!
if any cc company or bank pulls the credit - and it says to notify someone or ask for a password, they have to do it or they are liable!
|
| Posted 12/27/06 3:44 PM |
| |
|
nylisa
My Children
Member since 5/05 7905 total posts
Name:
MaMa
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by Beth1210
your Mom should add a password to her credit- my Dad did this- he can not apply for new credit with out the password- someone got his info also
great suggestion!
if any cc company or bank pulls the credit - and it says to notify someone or ask for a password, they have to do it or they are liable!
my dad did this too because someone had ruined his credit.
|
| Posted 12/27/06 3:46 PM |
| |
|
Sassyz75
Turning a new page
Member since 5/05 9731 total posts
Name:
Dina
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Posted by Beth1210
your Mom should add a password to her credit- my Dad did this- he can not apply for new credit with out the password- someone got his info also
how do you do this?
|
| Posted 12/27/06 5:29 PM |
| |
|
MegZee
My bunny
Member since 5/06 8777 total posts
Name:
Meaghan
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by Beth1210
your Mom should add a password to her credit- my Dad did this- he can not apply for new credit with out the password- someone got his info also
how do you do this?
call Experian (www.experian.com should have the ##)
|
| Posted 12/27/06 5:30 PM |
| |
|
baghag
:P
Member since 5/05 10278 total posts
Name:
|
Re: PSA: Tis the season for identity theft and fraud
Posted by Meaghan729
Posted by Sassyz75
Posted by Beth1210
your Mom should add a password to her credit- my Dad did this- he can not apply for new credit with out the password- someone got his info also
how do you do this?
call Experian (www.experian.com should have the ##)
thank you! I will definitely pass that info to her.
|
| Posted 12/27/06 5:31 PM |
| |
|
