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javasaurus) wrote2005-01-27 06:12 pm
javasaurus) wrote2005-01-27 06:12 pm
Informative ID theft article
Nice article on identity theft
If this doesn't scare you, maybe you should read it again.
Important note from the article: If someone is using your SSN but not your name, there is NO WAY for you to find out, even checking your credit record with the three credit bureaus, until the theif defaults on a payment and the creditors come looking for YOU. You cannot get a list of all activity associated with your SSN alone, only that which also has your name.
By the way, if you've ever changed your name (even hen getting married), make sure the IRS and Social Security people know it, or your social security and tax payments may end up in limbo instead of being credited to you.
If this doesn't scare you, maybe you should read it again.
Important note from the article: If someone is using your SSN but not your name, there is NO WAY for you to find out, even checking your credit record with the three credit bureaus, until the theif defaults on a payment and the creditors come looking for YOU. You cannot get a list of all activity associated with your SSN alone, only that which also has your name.
By the way, if you've ever changed your name (even hen getting married), make sure the IRS and Social Security people know it, or your social security and tax payments may end up in limbo instead of being credited to you.