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my SS # has been stolden VENT
I feel like my world is falling apart. I working 7-3 on wednesday so HH and I could go open a joint checking and savings account. They did a credit report and something that checks if you owe any money to other banks. Well they found something...someone is using my SS #. They opened two acounts at TCF and just kept taking money out. So there are a bunch of fees too.
I filed a police report that day, after I had to go to two TCFs to get fraud papers filed out. The second TCF I went to the lady was really nice but she scarried the sh!t out of us. She said I would have to get a new SS # and after this was over like three years I should change my first name! (I did call social securtity to see if that was true..it's not) Oh also she had to notouris the paper work and she did not sign everything. i had to do the paper work over.
Yesterday I went to the TCF that the accounts were open at on April 22..yeah excactly one month beofre the wedding! I found out that this man had another account that was closed two years ago with a different SS #. How did they let this happen? I tring to ask about the teller that open this account with this man and I was told "his not here right now...so um yeah"?
The superviosr at TCF said they have a program that runs SS # and it must have shown that MY SS# matched this man's address and name. NOT POSSIBLE! I think he was lieing to cover the butt of this teller.
I got the account agrement he signed and a bank statment. I brought it to the cop station to give them the info. There is not a investorgator assiged to my case yet. I talk to another cop than wednesday and he was such a jerk kept asking my why this guy did this. How am I supppose to know?
I feel so hopless, violated and dirty..so dirty i can't shack it. i am at work today but can't concentrate my head hurts and I was cryng must of the day. I don't think they cops can do much. The address of this man must have been false becasue I was told he ordered checks but thet were returned to TCF.
Has this happend to you or anyone you know? How did you get though this? TIA you girls are great
Re: my SS # has been stolden VENT
About five years ago I got a bill in the mail for a Dell credit card...which I definitely didn't open. A few days later I got a bill from T Mobile. Someone opened both accounts using my name, address, and social security number. I filed a police report with the Sheriff's office and they were great. I gave them copies of the bills and they contacted both companies and took care of everything for me.
I totally know how you feel though. I felt so violated and creeped out that someone could get ahold of that information and just go around opening accounts. Luckily nothing has happened since.
Oh honey! That sucks.
I didn't have my SS# stolen, but earlier this year had $600 stolen from my bank account through vista print. Someone there used my card # to make random purchases. The worst part was my bank didn't notify me of the suspicious activity..(REALLY, have I ever made a purchase in SINGAPORE? how about Singapore and Seattle in the same day?) Needless to say, I've switched banks. 90 days later, they recovered the money.
Hope you get everything sorted out soon - I know how much of a headache it can be.
Man, that sucks!!! I don't have any advice, but there was someone on here whose purse got stolen and she had to do a bunch of stuff to protect her credit. Can't remember which girl it was though. Maybe she'll have some advice for you! I hope everything gets worked out!
Yup, I just had my purse stolen a few weeks ago and went through the whole process. My passport, license, wallet, marriage license, everything was stolen. I just checked my credit and they havent tried to use it for anything yet though. I signed up at a credit/identity theft protection site and they monitor all of your cards and SSN, health insurance, everything. You also need to call a credit bureau and have them put a 90 day fraud alert on your SSN. That way, if anyone (including you) tries to open up any sort of account or loan with your SSN/name you will be notified and they will be stopped due to the fraud alert.You can pay a small amount and you can have the fraud alert extended to 7 years if you want.
I also tried to change my SSN & the lady at the SS office told me that it is practically impossible to do so. The only circumstances in which they do allow you to get a new SSN is witness protection or severe cases of domestic abuse in which the woman needs to move and change information. You can still try though but I know someone who had her identity stolen and she didnt get a new SSN. You just have to monitor it very closely now.