Anyone have experience with Identity Theft???

[Spazz]

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Originally Posted by JessicaLovesBrian I just have to ask, are you absolutely certain the people who contacted you were from the police dept first of all? Did you verify this? They didn't ask you for any additional information or anything right? I'm thinking though, considering all the Nigerian internet scams out there, it must have been something online most likely! I hope everything works out with the house!!!!! Stuff like this always happens at the absolute worse time.

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Originally Posted by starchild Jessica you read my mind! It is odd that the police would call for a matter like this (as opposed to an in-person or mail notification). Did you get his name & badge number? Did the detective ask him to verify any of his personal info over the phone (address/name/social/etc.)? I hope not because who knows if it wasn't the scam artists calling to set up the scam. Either way, you should go in person to Atlanta PD and confirm this. Better safe than sorry. Best wishes in sorting this out )

I thought the same exact thing when we first got the call. I went online and got the main number to the Atlanta PD and called them back to verify that this detective worked there and that the phone number he gave us was really his. The Atlanta PD verified everything with me when I called them. Unfortunately, we can't go in person because we live n Philly, but I believe it's true now.

[starchild]

Whew, good! Well not good because someone still has his info, but good that the phone call wasn't fraudulent. I forgot you were in Philly...I guess that's why the detective didn't come to your house...lol

[Spazz]

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Originally Posted by starchild Whew, good! Well not good because someone still has his info, but good that the phone call wasn't fraudulent. I forgot you were in Philly...I guess that's why the detective didn't come to your house...lol

LOL...that would have been above the call of duty!

[Heidi]

WOW! I'm so sorry Lizz! That's scary... I actually don't know anyone personally who has experienced identity theft. Hope you and Mike are able to get things straightened out soon.

[CurlyKristen]

We had one of our cars broken into last summer and they took a check book. The bank said they put a stop on the checks in that check book. Nothing happened right away but after about 3 months we started seeing these checks for $100-$400 coming out of his account. The bank was very nice dealing with the situation and we found out it was someone in the Military because they used a Military bank and they were buying things off craigslist with the checks.