9 Things To Do When Your Identity Stolen

You might find out that you’ve been a victim of identity theft through a call from a collection agency claiming you have a debt or if you were denied a credit due to a poor credit score.
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    Peace98 replies to ET
    I had a similar experience with Wells Fargo. I closed the account and opened another with WF only to find that they would pay anyone that had previously been getting paid by that account even if I did not want them paid. Indentity theft never ends.
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    Amber Ann Pahl
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    I am concerned that whatever is going on with my situation is beyond mere identity theft and being stalked. It seems to me that there are far too many errors in legal paperwork and records, too many bizarre encounters with law enforcement and strangers, and even a strange situation with the U.S.P.S.
    My Collier County paperwork from my non conviction arrest on 7/03/2008 lists an error in my "Initial Book Date" stating that I was arrested on 1/26/05 but I was never arrested then. My initial book date and only prior arrest in Collier was 2/16/2001 for driving without a license.
     The jail reciepts for the 07/03/08 arrest titled "Receivable Charge" and "Intake" list errors in my name as being William Steverson and my birthdate as 9/26/75. The "Release" receipt has my correct name Amber A Pahl, and D.O.B. 6/21/80. All three receipts are stapled together and have the same Jacket Number of 119571.
    Certified records I have that were printed and notarized at the DMV list the error that I was originally issued a drivers license on 1/21/00. I was in fact issued a drivers license on 2/17/01, the day I got out of jail for driving without a valid DL yet there is no record of suspension between those dates. I do not have the DMV reciept for my original license, it may have been 2/18/01 when I aquired it.  I remember it was a day or two after getting out of jail for no valid DL, which I do have the paperwork for.
    Back to the "no seatbelt" traffic ticket in question. It was issued in Lee County on 02/07/12 and lists the error of me as having a drivers permit at the time and so does the certified DMV record I had printed on 9/11/14 to get auto insurance. I have never had a permit in my life and I asked about it when I went in on 2/27/15 to update the address on my DL and the lady told me I have no history of a permit on file yet I am listed as having one in the certified paperwork from my previous visit.
    If there is no history of me having a permit and it was merely a case of an officer making an error when writing a ticket, then how did the drivers license that I was required to give the officer during the traffic stop come back as a permit? It clearly says FL Drivers License on the ID I gave her.
     Also when I was arrested in Lee County on 9/04/14 for misuse of 911, my book sheet lists no State ID number on file for Lee County. How can they have no State ID number on file for me when I was issued a traffic ticket in Lee County? Albiet the ticket incorrectly lists my ID as a permit, it has the correct State ID number that I was issued at the Collier County DMV on 06/04/99 when I obtained my very first ID card.
    As for the United States Postal Service situation, how would they have my new address before I even update it in thier records when I move? A Rolling Stone magazine subscription that I never signed up for arrived in my name and followed me to two subsequent addresses before I even updated my adress at the post office.
    I have been approached twice by officers and asked strange questions in the past four years in Cape Coral. I walked a few blocks from my home to the gas station and I was approached and asked by an officer if I was Amber.  I said "yes I am Amber Pahl." She then replied "we are looking for Amber Smith, please contact us if you find her."
     Another officer stopped me when I was walking to the same gas station and after I asked "what can I do for you" he said I was "the girl that punched" him. I told him I don't do that and gave him my ID. He looked at it and apologized, said it wasn't me and then told me there "is a girl that looks just like you causing problems around town."
      I had fellow campers in the Ocala National Forest approaching me in the winter of 2007/2008 mistaking me for a woman on wanted billboards all over the country.
     As you can see that is quite a few strange encounters and errors in official paperwork and government programs. My quality of life just isn't the same as it was before all of the problems started in 2007.
    I spoke on the phone with my adoptive mother and she told me not discuss the assaults, stalking and harassment that I have no solid proof of, numerous incidents I have not listed here. She agreed that it was a good idea to try to straiten out the legal paperwork errors. I have begun working on it but I really don't see how these problems will ever be fixed when I reach out and am told that "there is nothing we can do about it."
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    junior replies to Luis P
    I was in almost same situation back in 2005 I was pulled over by police x3 in 2 wks saying there was a warrent for my name in next county, I got tired of it and told cops to arrest me they said they couldn t it was in next county I contacted the bails man for that county and found out it
    was a person same name as me but we were different races ss numbers and date of birth she was passing bad checks.  If stopped again he said sue the county state and police dept for not doing correct id checks I informed the police dept and othrrs involved and nothing more hss been done the harrasment ceased
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    Jean replies to Elyse R Burnsed
    I can do 1 better the credit union I am with now does everything for free.
    I was with a bank that charged 35.00 a month and they never notified me after I informed them of the activities prior. Then they would charge an inactive fee on top of that even I had my paycheck directly to this account.
    Now I get an email and or a phone call ( from my new bank) if my card is used and also they also will stop a withdraw if the bank think it is fraud(especially if used in another state), I also get 6.00 back a month for using my card 12 or more times a month.(this includes online bill pay). Got to love kassa with the credit union. And yes this service is free of charge also.
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    helen
    | 2 replies
    What does "your msg:  contlet token has expired. Reload and repeat operation."
    mean??? What is contlet token?
    I was trying to enter comments about credit card theft.
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    800Admin replies to helen
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    You need to reload the webpage and submit your comment again.
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    D Thomas replies to Ann
    Hi I just want you to know, I appreciate your comment there are many people who can not spell or read, yet the knowledge they have received by listening to others they remember that.  And as we know knowledge is power, therefore those who can not spell nor read have all that is needed to empower anyone else who needs help, when you think about it, we all need help.
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    mpho saasa replies to LadyRose
    just consult legal aid where you gonna find the lawyers for the gorvenment and you pay nothing as maybe you r nt working
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    Donald replies to Burned by Wells Fargo too
    Wells Fargo how do they get away with it? I wish that company to HELL!!!!!!
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    Donald replies to Ladyrose
    SSN said that I would need to change my name in order to get a new SSN NO #
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    lady luck replies to destiny
    call the FBI wth that proof have yr dr sign a paper stating you were giving birth or prego keep a copy for yrself...it takes a while but u will get it
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    former staff - replies to ET
    contact your state and/or fed representative and senators...tell them the story and ask for help/investigation/legislation to close this loophole in banking policy
    That's what elected officials are for
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    former staff - replies to ET
    contact your state and/or fed representative and senators...tell them the story and ask for help/investigation/legislation to close this loophole in banking policy
    That's what elected officials are for
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    Melinda replies to jessica
    My mom used my SSN and forged my name to withdraw all my brokerage accounts and put the money in a different account to which I have no access. Also committed slander regarding my mental health to my landlord and others which has created a constant obstacle to getting the medical care and medical assistance  I require . Judgement for SSDI  indicated only severe  medical issues
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    Virginia replies to Burned by Wells Fargo too
    If my memory serves me correct, didn't our great president give Bank of America money to bail them out of trouble?

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