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Question: #1: Identity fraud?
I am looking for my rights for identity fraud...a person that has done it before to me is doing it again and the law seems to protect the bad guy and not the victum...Where can I go for answer to questions I have?Thank you for your help...Connie - asked by Connie

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Question: #2: What punishment would someone get for identityfraud in the uk?
I know someone whos identity was stolen and they know the person who done it.If they were sent to prison how long would it be for - asked by Matt

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Question: #3: How do I protect myself from identity fraud?
Recently, an old roommate called to ask for my address, so that he could send me my wallet that he found while going through his things from our old apartment. I'm concerned because I haven't received anything in the mail yet, and ID fraud has happened to both my parents, and even my sister (people have opened bank accounts under their names). Are there any measures I can take now to ensure my protection? - asked by phnixigntn

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Question: #4: What will happen to a person who is convicted ofidentity fraud?
My ex-husbend and his wife stoll my identity to open and use credit cards in my name. I turned it into the police dep. do I need to do anything else? We have to kids and have joint coustdy . What do you think might happen ? - asked by Jasper

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Question: #5: How do you go about reporting someone for identityfraud?
It appears as though someone we know has tried to use one of our social security #'s to get credit in their name. I am trying to find out how to report this. - asked by Wilma

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Question: #6: What steps should we take to protect ourselvesfrom identity fraud?
My fiance's parents were robbed over the weekend, and a piece of paper with her social security number was amongst things taken. - asked by skinindustry8721

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Question: #7: What would you do if you suspect you were a victimof identity fraud?
I was checking my bank account statement online and there were charges that I never made. Should I open another bank account? I already filed a complaint with Experian. I'm worried. - asked by discoverysaraha

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Question: #8: If my credit is bad is it possible for me to bethe victim of identity fraud?
Dang, I miss typed that one. I had inaccurate statements in my credit report. Two items went to collectors. I never seen these items before. - asked by ஐ Siren ஐ

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Question: #9: How do you prove Identity Fraud to all 3 CreditReporting Agencies?
There are a couple of things on my credit report that say I owe someone for rent in 2003 in another state that I didn't live in at the time. The collection agency has my social # but say that I have to prove that I was not living there. Now there is suspicious address being reported on one of my Credit Reports as my Current Address. How do I go about fixing this? And is it hard? - asked by kristen a

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Question: #10: This girl I can't stand was arrested for "identityfraud", what is that?
She also was arrested for driving with a suspended license. She was supposed to turn herself in 2 weeks ago for 6 months in jail but I never knew what for. She didn't show up so do you think that the identity fraud was the charge she was supposed to go to jail for? There wouldn't be a bond if she didn't show up as supposed to, right? - asked by jessica

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Question: #11: what agency would I report a case of identityfraud to get the best results?
Someone I used to work with admitted to using a fake alias for the job we had. She lied and did some scandelous stuff, so here I am- she admitted to using the fake alias for tax evation and ins - asked by KyewReeUz

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Question: #12: Why would identity fraud be my problem and not mybank's ?
Suppose someone manages by digital or other means to trick my bank into paying out money which it incorrectly thinks that I have authorised. Isn't this the bank's problem in the end ? Surely the bank can not expect me to pay for breaches of its own security. - asked by Allan W

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Question: #13: How do I find a lawyer that specializes inidentity fraud? It involves a big firm in NYC?
I set up accounts with a fortune 500 company for my future and while they were setting up the acounts somebody got thier hands on all my paperwork, checks, Social Security number and made blank checks with all the information that I provided to this firm. We recieved a phone call from the police in a different state letting me know that all this paperwork was found by a thief and he had all my information. What are my rights and where do I find a lawyer to represent me for this horrific negligance?? - asked by adhello

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Question: #14: What is the penalty of identity fraud in the stateof Florida?
- asked by cedriclenox

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Question: #15: When will our government do something aboutillegal aliens committing identity fraud?
- asked by -doozer-

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Question: #16: How do I remove the effects of identity fraud frommy credit? How long will it take to clear up?
Before I left the country for work, I stored a lot of my personal papers at my grandma's house, including bank and tax records with my SSN and DOB. One of her former home health care workers opened several credit accounts in my grandmother's name, and on almost all of them she used my SSN to name me an "authorized user" which meant that she had a card to play with and so did her sister. They've charged up about $78,000 work of stuff that we know about ranging from platinum cards from Chase to Gateway computers, Cingular Wireless accounts, Home Depot and Nordstrom charge accounts.The only way my grandma and dad found out about this is that several collection and credit companies were harassing her about accounts she's never heard of. She's 84 and senile. I had no idea until I got back that I am also being pursued for these debts. The nurse aide went so far as to put in a change of address for me through the post office so I never EVER saw a statement or bill.What should I do???My credit is in shambles now, but it was PRISTINE before all of this. My dad is working on clearing my grandmother in all of this with the credit bureaus, using the police report(s), but what should I do about my own? Do I need to send letters to the three reporting agencies with copies of the reports explaining the fraud? HELP!All of my plans have been totally put on ice because of this. I had planned on buying a house and now I'm scared my employer will run a credit report and be all "Heeeey, she can't work for us anymore! Look at that FICO! Ew!" - asked by Jena

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Question: #17: I reported identity fraud to police 2day. Theywere unhelpful I said forget it. Where else can Igo?
I went to a local police station to report a crime of identity fraud and the police just kept picking holes in what I was saying, being rude and obnoxious toward me. I wrote to the companies concerned but should the police not be doing more to help, instead of being rude? What do you think? - asked by psalmist

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Question: #18: Would you be able to detect if you are a victim ofidentity theft/fraud?
Hi everyone! i just went to a store last week and applied for a credit card. unfortunately i was declined. i just remembered the day after that i filled out a form with my personal info including my SS number and wasnt able to get it back. Now, im getting nervous that i might be a victim of identity theft. - asked by nuggetsgotai

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Question: #19: What do you do to protect yourself from onlinefraud or identity theft?
In order for computer users to transact with confidence online, it has become increasingly important for them to protect personal and confidential data like their passwords, credit card numbers and account information. What are people doing to protect this valuable data? - asked by Marian Merritt

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Question: #20: Has anyone you know been the victim of IdentityFraud?
This crime has increased by 500% in the past 12mths.Average losses were 3000 pounds per person.So always destroy your Bank Statements and ATM Receipts.Fortunately the British Banks often refund monies stolen from you in this way. - asked by jamjan100

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Question: #21: Has anyone else noticed the amount of identityfraud caused due to the stimulus payments fortaxes? (U.S.)?
I know three people in prison due to the cause of tax fraud, and their reason was due to the stimulus payments. - asked by josh

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Question: #22: Can someone sue you for identity theft/fraudbecause you filled out a job application?
Here are the details: My husbands kids agreed that they would do a summer job they had done two years ago if they couldn't find another one before summer. I filled out the applications online for the kids. There were no signature spaces on the form, no social security numbers on the form. Their mother called tonight and said she had filed 6 counts of felony fraud and identity theft against me because I put her name on the job application and filled them out for the kids. The only line with her name on it was the one asking the name of legal guardian and I put my husband's name and her name in the same space - it was not a signature space.Can she really have these charges filed or is she just being malacious? Don't fraud charges need to be brought against me through the Prosecutor's office? I am calling an attorney tomorrow but I thought I would see if I could get some feedback tonight - maybe direction to legal code that I could read up on this.Thank you!The kids are 16 and 17. They talked with their dad and agreed that if they couldn't find a different summer job, they would do the corps job again. To get the session they want you have to file early.My husband and I have been together for over 11 years. So, it is not a new relationship. - asked by TMH

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Question: #23: How can the average user protect themselves fromonline scams, fraud, identity theft?
- asked by punchline67

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Question: #24: Would the identity fraud crisis or that 1 out ofevery 100 persons are in prison be good term papertopics?
...for my Business class term paper? - asked by Anteekprincess

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Question: #25: Is there anything that i can do if i know thatsomeone is using a yahoo email address foridentity fraud?
I do have this persons yahoo email from a company in which a purchase was attempted - asked by Tracy C

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Question: #26: How do I know if Im a victim of Identity Fraud?
- asked by peepers

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Question: #27: Do I have to have a credit card to join? I do notuse them. I have been a victim of identity fraud.Dave?
I was shot in the head and broke myC-1 vertabrae and am a recovering tramatic brain injury patent. It saddening how people took advanage of that situation. Because of that I will never have good credit even though I was a very well known musician and involved in music all my life. - asked by davebullpasture

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Question: #28: Why is every type of fraud now being calledidentity theft?
Even the old style credit card fraud is retitled I.D fraud or I.D theft, it used to simply be called deception. Is anyone else cynical about this, are we being programmed to "willingly" accept I.D cards? - asked by steve ze

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Question: #29: I want to sue a corporation I was working for onidentity theft and fraud charges>?
How do i go about this? - asked by Juan

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Question: #30: credit fraud, i had my identity stolen how do iget credit?
Okay my wallet was stolen like 6 yrs ago found out a woman was using my identity in another state possibly an illegal immigrant, so i immediately called experian, and equifax and got a block on my SS#, but now i realise that i really need to get credit, and wondering how can i get credit, do i have to unblock my SS#, can i even do that, can i get credit with my social security blocked? - asked by ~confused~

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