2008 February 11 » Moments in My Life

11th February 2008

Victim of Identity Theft

A few years ago my cousin in-law was hit with identity theft. She didn’t find out until it was too late when someone from Idaho uses her identity to apply for a credit card and another person uses her social security to open a bank account in another state. It was a mess in her credit report. She had to visit the police station numerous times to get the problem identified and corrected. She was then told she needed to contact and file a report with the police in the other states that her identity was stolen. It was such a hassle.

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