Re: your credit fraud experience

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: "David S Goldfarb" <http://www.cxp.com/~KAWEEKA>
 > Date: Sat  Mar 27,  6:05am
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 > Robert, thaks for writing down your experiences with credit fraud. My
 > wife recently found out someone used her SSN to open a credit card and
 > charge 8000.00 worth of stuff. The crooks didn't even have a birthdate,
 > address or phone correct. Can you tell me anymore of the steps you took
 > to fix the problem? Thanks, Dave Goldfarb

That's very nasty!  Thankfully, I never had my SSN stolen, only my checks.
(That was painful enough.)  It's very important that you remedy this ASAP.

Have you looked at 
http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert/bookmarks/politics/liberties/privacy
?
You should also look at http://www.privacyrights.org.  There's a fact sheet
on what to do when your SSN is stolen.  This mess may take years for you
to rectify.

Besides never telling _anyone_ your SSN (except your electric company,
telephone company, bank, and the IRS), the other important thing you can
do is buy a shredder and shred everything that has or had your SSN on it
before throwing it out.  (Be also careful when you apply for a rental
apartment; assure your applicatin is disposed of properly.)