Identity Theft Questions

Da Rez Girl asked: I wasnt really to worried about it when it happened. I lost my wallet at Walmart and I had my Social Security Card in it ( I know… not a very smart idea carrying your Soc. with you)… Any who… what can i do to protect myself from identiy theft. I [...]

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kflores3144 asked: i have to give a speech about ID theft for my a.p. english class and i can’t seem to figure out a good starting spot. thanks in advance:)Identity Theft

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How big of a threat is identity theft?

by joe on December 7, 2010

alaskanmetal asked: I would like to know how many people in 1,000 actually get their identity stolen and used. I suspect that some credit companies are trying to scare us.Identity Theft Protection

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Nikiki13 asked: I’ve have been hearing more and more stories lately about people who find out that 10+ (I’ve heard it going up to as many as 80 people using the stolen information) illegal immigrants have been using the person’s name and social security number after the IRS comes after them for back taxes! Is [...]

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How to prevent Social media identity theft ?

by joe on November 23, 2010

Jim asked: somebody using my identity to create social media sites .I need to prevent that .please help me thanks in advance.Fraud Alerts

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spyderette50 asked: I used to live in state A, and someone in state B (a state I’ve never even visited) used my SSN to establish a telephone account then proceeded to run up a $1000 debt. It went unpaid and was sent of to at least 4 different collections agencies. Each credit reporting bureau is [...]

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LOVE asked: How would I go about finding out if there is anyone using my social security # for something other than credit? For example, all these identify theft companies seem like they will mostly protect against credit fraud. But what if someone wants to get a driver’s license under your name or apply for [...]

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Amber J asked: My boss is very picky about shredding his junk mail because he says things like credit card offers, etc. have his personal info on them and people could steal his identity. The thing is, whenever I respond to a credit card offer (for myself), I still have to give them all my [...]

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habin kim asked: When i got the account summary, i noticed that there are two different protection fee charges. 1. Other/Miscellaneous – identity theft protection $12.99 2. Fees – Payment protection PPD $45.18 Does anyone know what is the difference between these two? I found that identity theft protection fee can be cancelled if i [...]

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