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Originally Posted by JDS  I'm glad you finally got someone who was willing to help you get your funds back! Just a word of caution, if you did not close your account & open a new one you are still at risk for further unauthorized transactions. You should have 2 options: have your bank "flag" your account so that any ACH debits, checks, etc. need to be pre-approved by you or close your current account & open a new one. If it were me, I'd play it safe & open a new account (with the same bank). I know it will be frustrating changing any current autmated payments and direct deposits, but it's the best way to protect yourself at this time. |
Glad to hear it worked out for you.
Please be sure to contact the credit agencies, put a fraud alert on your account, and request a report to make sure no one has opened up a credit card in your name, etc. It's very easy to do, and much, much easier than trying to unwind a long running identity scam. One of my friends got his identity stolen, and the thief bought a
car in his name. It ended up being poetic justice, because the car company repo'd the car, and refunded my friend the down payment... which the thief had put down in cash. So in effect, the thief paid my friend more than a thousand $.
Still, you don't want to deal with that.