Does Identity theft bother u?
550991
I worry because it's happened to me and it does suck and you have to ALWAYS be careful. And predators are everywhere.:(
92641
If you lose it, someone owns your life. The national ID card system is something that is continuously brought up and shot down - studies and thinktanks repeatedly assert that such a measure would make our country less secure as a whole, and to combine all of these elements together would mean that a mugging would turn from a loss of a couple of dollars to a loss of identity for a period of time. It's just not too practical.
139949
If one did steal your identity..you would have a lot more problems than just "going to get your record clean". your entire life would be a total mess..
940910
Is all this information about you? If it is that's not to smart listing your ssn on a questions website where someone could steal your info. I would rethink having this question on here.
1020646
Obviously nobody likes identity theft,and equally obviously a great number of people who are bleeding hearts for the illegals turn a blind eye to the fact that a large number of them in fact DO use false papers and stolen identities ... so much for the poor people who only come here to get a better life ... I'd say, I'd have a better life too if I went around and stole other people's identity and ran up huge bills at other people's expense ...
1050631
I D Theft is one of the worst cases to deal with, You just can't find enough answers to resolve the issue. As a Police Officer I would tell you to continue to check with the three credit bureaus to make sure something doesn't show up that you were not aware of. If you find something,contact that business or bank to let them know that you did not transact this. You will have to file a report with the proper agency to start an investigation. Every Department has someone working ID theft, it may cause you some inconvenience now, but not as much as it will down the road.
364593
Probably only if you are changing your identity to protect yourself.  I can't think of another instance.  Even when you change your name, you get the same #.
188690
No that's why there is a law against identity theft.
48377
Report him, he probably doesn't know you rights and should be told before someone gets ripped off by an ID thief
356330
Who are you? I am concerned about this question.
222362
That would be identity theft
216349
No, mail fraud and identity theft occur when the sender impersonates somebody else.
388087
Often these people already have either banking or credit card information or SSN and are trying to get phone number and address to go further.\n\nKeep an eye out on your credit rating and be careful of what information leaves your house by means of the trash.\n\nGenerally speaking only people with very good credit ratings or large accounts are worth going after.  The ident thief would rather get $10,000 than $100 for the same amount of work on their part.
676213
I heard that in Australia and US (I think, 2 countries that use ID cards anyway) there is a much higher rate of identity theft, because all someone would need to steal your identity is one card instead of having to go through loads of bills etc. to get all your details. I think it's the most stupid idea and you'll probably end up having to have an ID card to prove who you are in order to get an ID card, or you'll need a passport, driving licence or some other such thing that not everybody has.\n\nThen again if they introduced them and someone stole the identity of someone like the prime minister and got all his money then they'd just see how silly an idea it was.
682787
Yes. This is a good tip (probaby the best use of 5 points on Yahoo! Answers I've seen yet!).\n\nThere are 3 credit bureaus. I'd recommend separating the 3 free credit reports over the year (rather than getting them all at once) to keep an eye on your credit. With so much identity theft out there, this is one great tool to try to stop it early if it happens to you.\n\nThanks!
872015
Sadly, in some cases, yes.  A victim of identity theft here.
1159221
Who do you think is stealing identities?  Terrorists, thats who.  You would not believe who I got calls from when mine was stolen a few years ago.  National Security called me and inquired about it.  They weren't interested so much in the cars that were purchased using my name, but they sure as heck were interested in the cell phones someone got under my name. \n\nSo yeah, the terrorists are hurting families, and they can't be stopped.