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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:08 AM Original message |
Identity thieves just scammed my mother in law |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
1. You might be surprised that really big businesses could be behind this |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. a 'really big business' would most likely have her entire ss number in the first place. |
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phasma ex machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
2. Given electronic funds transfer it could literally be anyone in the whole world. nt |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Report to local Feds. asap. |
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thenooch (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:31 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. 2 missing digits... |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 10:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. If they tried several fake SSNs in a row they'd raise an alarm |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:39 AM Response to Original message |
5. Older folks are a prime target |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 07:49 AM Response to Reply #5 |
14. Ss numbers, according to law, are NOT supposed to be used |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. What complete scum. Don't just freeze credit but make sure they don't |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
7. "Who targets older folks like that?" |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
8. A "bank" calling on the Sunday of a holiday |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
10. "who targets older folks like that?" |
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1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 03:02 AM Response to Original message |
11. "These people have no morals." that is exactly correct... |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
12. There is more and more of this going on |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 04:18 AM Response to Original message |
13. Congress has been permitting all of these scams to run on . . . they can stop it --!! |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. It's supposed to be illegal for anyone outside the gov. to ask for your SS number. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. The GOP used to say it was a fascist idea and the numbers would be used ... |
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bobburgster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
15. Amazes me how many try to get your SS #. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 09:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I don't know about other states, but here in Mass... |
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bobburgster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-01-09 11:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Wow, I did not know some states had it on the license. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. As far as corporations are concerned you're a zip code and SS number !! |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-30-09 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. First, call the police and file a report immediately |
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