identity-theft
Scammers Use Dead Babies Identities to Ripoff Banks
Here’s a scam I had not heard of before. This one is from Wales and the United Kingdom.
A NIGERIAN gang which stole the identities of dead babies and then plundered bank accounts set up in their name was jailed yesterday.
The gang of three, two men and a woman, stole 44 separate identities over 18 months [...]
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My Mother Stole My Identity And Has Not Paid the $5,000 Now Due. I’m 20 and Pregnant. – Mirellys
Mirellys wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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Debt Collector Credigy Receivables Has to Pay Woman $26,000.
This case comes out of North Carolina and fell against a collection company called Credigy Receivables. What makes this a story worth reading is the extent at which Credigy Receivables really screwed up on properly collecting on the debt of a woman named Blanche Whittington. It might take a few minutes to get through all [...]
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American Idol Contestent Busted for Felony Identity Theft
According to TMZ, former American Idol contestant Chikezie Eze was just busted by Beverly Hills Police for using a stolen credit card to attempt to buy some cologne at Neiman Marcus. According to Chikezie it is all a misunderstanding but the Beverly Hills Police don’t seem to see it that way.
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I Was Given an AMEX Card With The Business and My Name On It. – John
“Dear Steve,
A family member (father) owned a business that I helped operate for a short period of time. My sister worked in the office at this time. I was given a AMEX business credit card with the business and my name on it. Eventually, my father retired and closed the business. [...]
My Social Security Check Will Be Garnished for a Student Loan I Did Not Take Out. – Verna
“Dear Steve,
My child took a student aid loan in 1996. I was contacted today by a collection agency stating that they will garnish my soc.sec.disability check if this loan is not paid. I did not take this loan out even though it is in my name. The collector stated that I must press [...]
Family Member Took Out Account in Husband’s Name And Then Settled It. – Dawn
“Dear Steve,
A family member opened an account in my husbands name wihout him knowing about it and they settled the acount for less than was owed and we want to but another house soon and this is hurting his credit report is there a way to get this removed from his credit report
Dawn”
Dear Dawn,
You [...]
I Did a Very Bad Thing. I Just Told My Husband. – Bonni
“Dear Steve,
I made did a very bad thing,I was going to say I made a huge mistake.but it was wrong and I knew it was wrong. I took out credit cards in my husband name used them to help family members pay bills and other stupid frivulous things. thinking i would be able to pay [...]
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My Son Was Stationed in Iraq And I Took Out a Credit Card in His Name That I Can’t Pay. – Veronica
Veronica wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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My Wife and I Are in the Military and Need to Get a Consolidation Loan. – Andy
I apologize in advance for the short response. I am currently away on vacation with limited internet but wanted to give you an answer as soon as possible. Steve
Andy wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use [...]
Credit Card Company Put Someone Else’s Name On My Account- Help – Heather
“Dear Steve,
Discrepencies on credit report and credit card mess. Question The cc company accidentally put someone elses name on myaccount. I couldn’t have access to the account while they investigated and when the reopened it there were tons of late fees and penelties. It was not my fault. Someone opened a lot of credit using [...]
My Mother Keeps Taking Out Credit in My Name. – Beth
Beth wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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Citibank in Bahrain Won’t Help Me With Fraudulent Charges on My Credit Card – Sam
Sam wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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I Had A+ Credit Until My Identity Was Stolen. – Nikki
Nikki wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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I’m a Victim of Credit Fraud By My Husband. We Are Now Divorced. – Bobbi
Bobbi wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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I Put a Business in My Name for my Dad and Now it is Bankrupt. – Sarah
Sarah wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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My Dad Took Out Cash Advances on My Credit Card And Took All of My Savings. – Heather
Heather wrote to me through the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked the following question. If you have a credit or debt question you’d like to ask just use the online form. I’m happy to help you totally for free.
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Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud for New Boobs
A 44-year-old woman, Julianne Johnson, was arrested on theft and fraud charges after authorities say she stole credit card information to get breast implants and a hotel room for Valentine’s Day.
Authorities say Johnson also used the identity of a man to open new credit cards and spent more than $3,000 on the accounts.
She is also [...]
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