Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Chrissy - this has happened to us. You need to contact your credit reports - it's SO much easier now - you can do it on-line. I will help you go through it - it's a very simple process. Then, once you get the report (of which you can view it all) you can then put a Fraud Alert with all the credit bureaus. This means that they will have to call you every time a purchase is made (maybe there is a dollar amount - can't remember) prior to them authorizing the transaction. This protection has a time-line and is different with each bureau - but, it's worth it. As a precaution - we changed our checking/savings accounts and advised our credit cards (we only have two) and we went through each transaction during the situation and confirmed all purchases. Then, we actually changed our credit card numbers and were issued new cards. It's a pain - but, safety of your name is first. Please call me if you need any additional help. I will definately help you get through this. Hugs. - H > > Today I recieved a call from a detective from deleware. He said a man was > apprehended and claimed his name was Mark Mathew and lived at my house > with a family member named Lou ( thats my husband). I told the > detective I can say for certain that noone by that name lives here but let me check > with my husband if we have anyone in our family by that name. He said nope > noone that I know of. The detective said he was in his 40's 6 foot 6 and african > american. I explained that this man was not a member of our famiy and we > hung up. > Well it appears as tho last month he stole mail from our mail box and thats > how he got our names address and phone number. So now I need to get a mail box > with a lock, change my answering machine since our names are on it and call > around to see if this man has tried to apply for credit cards or anything > else using our names. > SOMEONE TELL ME DOES IT EVER END????? > right now we can't even afford to pay our bills let alone recieve bills that > some stranger has racked up in our name. > Chrissy > Mom to Maddy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 oh my god chrissy!!! that is so crazy!!!! you can run free credit reports to check to see if he has used your info. you should be able to report as well that he used your address and phone number i would even think about changing that as well actually!!! and make sure they put that scum in jail!!!! jodie c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 That's horrible! I am so sorry this happend to you. I can't imagine what a tough time you are going through with everything. Your family is in my thoughts every day. > > Today I recieved a call from a detective from deleware. He said a man was > apprehended and claimed his name was Mark Mathew and lived at my house > with a family member named Lou ( thats my husband). I told the > detective I can say for certain that noone by that name lives here but let me check > with my husband if we have anyone in our family by that name. He said nope > noone that I know of. The detective said he was in his 40's 6 foot 6 and african > american. I explained that this man was not a member of our famiy and we > hung up. > Well it appears as tho last month he stole mail from our mail box and thats > how he got our names address and phone number. So now I need to get a mail box > with a lock, change my answering machine since our names are on it and call > around to see if this man has tried to apply for credit cards or anything > else using our names. > SOMEONE TELL ME DOES IT EVER END????? > right now we can't even afford to pay our bills let alone recieve bills that > some stranger has racked up in our name. > Chrissy > Mom to Maddy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Chrissy, Wow, that sucks. I am so sorry. I praying that everything gets cleared up for you soon. In faith, Reah and Chloe:) anderkat3 wrote: That's horrible! I am so sorry this happend to you. I can't imagine what a tough time you are going through with everything. Your family is in my thoughts every day. > > Today I recieved a call from a detective from deleware. He said a man was > apprehended and claimed his name was Mark Mathew and lived at my house > with a family member named Lou ( thats my husband). I told the > detective I can say for certain that noone by that name lives here but let me check > with my husband if we have anyone in our family by that name. He said nope > noone that I know of. The detective said he was in his 40's 6 foot 6 and african > american. I explained that this man was not a member of our famiy and we > hung up. > Well it appears as tho last month he stole mail from our mail box and thats > how he got our names address and phone number. So now I need to get a mail box > with a lock, change my answering machine since our names are on it and call > around to see if this man has tried to apply for credit cards or anything > else using our names. > SOMEONE TELL ME DOES IT EVER END????? > right now we can't even afford to pay our bills let alone recieve bills that > some stranger has racked up in our name. > Chrissy > Mom to Maddy > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Chrissy, If you need any legal help, let me know. I think one of the attorneys I work with is licensed in PA. B and Kelli chrissynlou@... wrote: Today I recieved a call from a detective from deleware. He said a man was apprehended and claimed his name was Mark Mathew and lived at my house with a family member named Lou ( thats my husband). I told the detective I can say for certain that noone by that name lives here but let me check with my husband if we have anyone in our family by that name. He said nope noone that I know of. The detective said he was in his 40's 6 foot 6 and african american. I explained that this man was not a member of our famiy and we hung up. Well it appears as tho last month he stole mail from our mail box and thats how he got our names address and phone number. So now I need to get a mail box with a lock, change my answering machine since our names are on it and call around to see if this man has tried to apply for credit cards or anything else using our names. SOMEONE TELL ME DOES IT EVER END????? right now we can't even afford to pay our bills let alone recieve bills that some stranger has racked up in our name. Chrissy Mom to Maddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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