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Questions tagged [identity-theft]

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Credit Check -> someone took out a loan in my name -> what are the next steps

I've just been made aware that there are some items on my credit history that are not mine, the largest is for over $1000. I've never used a credit card or taken out a loan, so I can be sure they are not mine. What are the steps I need to take to…
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Identity theft?

I recently checked my credit report through 3 different sites and everything seemed OK. But recently I applied to finance a car and had to confirm 6-8 years of previous addresses. Two unknown addresses were listed in my home town that I have never…
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How could identity thieves open accounts or get loans in my name?

Let's say someone has a hold of all the information Equifax had about me. I'm trying to understand how some of the things people say could go wrong could actually happen: They could supposedly open a credit card account in my name, right? But that…
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Photocopies of vital records

How concerned should I be about private companies maintaining photocopies of vital records like birth certificates and social security cards? While he is not applying for subsidized housing, my son is attempting to rent an apartment at a building…
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I accidentally gave out my name, home address, email address, phone number, and my DOB

Will anything go wrong??? I'm so scared... I can't even sleep anymore.. It was a phone call telling me about some kind of benefit I gave out my name, address, phone number, DOB, and email address and nothing else Will I be OK??? I'm so scared help…
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What's the likelihood of identity theft? Why doesn't it happen more often?

The recent Equifax breach causes me to think about how easy identity theft seems to be. A lot of my information is already (semi-)public: Name Date of birth (friends know, also available on Facebook or via court records) Mother's maiden name, old…
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Say I am in Canada and I have a U.S SSN can I open a credit line though a bank there

I recently got my SSN stolen and just for research was wondering if my SSN would work even if someone tried to sign up for credit in another country or if the bank their would see it's not a local SSN and basically tell them it's useless there?
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Are my ID and phone number being used without my consent?

So here is the issue. Since the beginning of january, I started noticing something odd with my phone. Basically, I usually pay credits to be able to call people. The problem is this : after a few days or so, call credits get spent. Normally these…
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