SSN - Stolen

[itsbaddangel]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I have been a member of LifeLock for years....no one can open an account or change anything to do with my credit without an alert and notification from LifeLock...the transaction is frozen, and I am notified...if I dont approve it, everything stops right there. This can also be a pain in the rear....I went to the dentist and was setting up a monthly payment plan for the 1.3 trillion dollar bill I had just gotten from him, and my cell phone rang as I stood there in the dentist office. It was security with LifeLock....great job, LifeLock!! It may not be a solution everyone likes, but it has worked well for me! What a terrible thing tohappen to you....all the extra time and effort that YOU, the innocent person in all this, is going to have to endure.....The "good" ALWAYS suffer for the deeds of the "bad".

I've been on Lifelock for a few years since a coworker's identity was stolen to the tune of $50,000. She went thru a nightmare.

You can press charges against the woman who tried to steal yours. Put that thief in prison.

[yorkieusa]

What I think is so aggravating about people who file with stolen ssn's is that the govt won't tell you who the person is that has stolen your ssn or where they are. It just is not right!

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by yorkieusa

What I think is so aggravating about people who file with stolen ssn's is that the govt won't tell you who the person is that has stolen your ssn or where they are. It just is not right!

Exactly!! I mean it is MY SSN!! I should be able to then press charges!!

[Beamers Mom]

Originally Posted by RileyDC

I know..... I found out on Monday. I am actually surprised I am being so calm about it..... my new position at work has been super busy, although Great, and I just figured I don't need my stress level to go sky high.

Not sure if I can find out who got it and/or how. I am at least hoping I alerted the IRS early enough to perhaps not send payment.....??
I asked the IRS guy if he could tell me when they filed. He said he couldn't.... but for me to just send my paperwork in and they will take care of it, from there.

He did say that people who filed Extra Early this year have to wait an extra week just because of this very thing......and I had actually heard that on the news Monday morning.

How Crazy!! And Annoying!!

It has made me a little paranoid.... like I wonder if I should change my passwords on all my online stuff??

Please do change your passwords! It is always a good idea to change passwords from time to time. Make sure your password has capital as well as small letters in it and add a number and symbol. - Like this RileyDC23% for instance.
I also use Trusteer Rapport which protects the sites where I use a password.

[Lil Sis]

I could joke and say they are welcome to my return... I will owe money. But that's not the point... How awful for you

There was several news presentations about that last year... I think some people totally lost their refund. They did not file until the theives had already received the money. I could not believe it!

I have a credit keeper... I get notified when there is any activity (so far it has just been me) but I have noticed it takes a few days so maybe I will move to life lock. In today's world credit is important .. There needs to be more protection for us.

Good luck op

[southernbelle04]

Oh my goodness! That is terrible! So sorry you are having to deal with this!

[RileyDC]

Originally Posted by Lil Sis

I could joke and say they are welcome to my return... I will owe money. But that's not the point... How awful for you

There was several news presentations about that last year... I think some people totally lost their refund. They did not file until the theives had already received the money. I could not believe it!

I have a credit keeper... I get notified when there is any activity (so far it has just been me) but I have noticed it takes a few days so maybe I will move to life lock. In today's world credit is important .. There needs to be more protection for us.

Good luck op

LOL!! Well I'm not getting a whole lot back, but apparently what the thieves are doing is a Fake W-2. I found out a co-workers son had it done a couple years back. They made up a salary and all the numbers. He Finally got his actual refund back but it took about a year.

It's Extremely Annoying!!

I did call DC State tax people and they said that they had not had a filing yet for my Social Security Number so it seems they only did Federal.