IDENTITY FRAUD – YES, ME. – An update

There were about twenty women at the hairdresser when I was telling my story ABOUT MY IDENTITY THEFT to my long term stylist.

If you read my post from last week, you know that a large line of credit had been opened in my name at a photography site.

I received a Canon camera, billed to me and shipped to me which was worth over $3200.

When I called, they told me they had ALL my information and had checked my credit to open that account.  I was prime.

This week, I returned the camera.  I was afraid to take it to my car so I could get it to UPS.  They are beating people up to get an I-Phone.

These thieves knew I had this expensive camera.  It was in a large box.

My daughter- in- law, Dawn,  had a brilliant idea.  Put it into a garbage bag and take it out on garbage pick up day.

It worked.  It is now back to the web owners in California.  I was happy to get home safely and put my alarm system on.  I just hope they know it is gone.

They women at the hairdresser overheard my telling my stylist my experience.

They  gathered around with their stories.

EVERY ONE OF THEM HAD HAD IDENTITY THEFT ON THEIR CREDIT CARDS.

One said a large amount had been charged in London while she was on a business trip in New York with her husband just last week.

I now have Lifelock monitoring my credit but I was a week late in signing up.

It would have saved me about 20 hours in repairing the mess – and I am not done yet.  I  would have received an alert from them that a credit line was being opened and it would have been shut down RIGHT AWAY.

I had been thinking about it after seeing some of their ads on TV.

A man announces his real name, city, date of birth and his social security number.

AND DARES YOU TO TRY TO USE IT.  YOU WILL BE BLOCKED.

Identity theft is epidemic.  The police department told me they are overwhelmed with reports.

THE NSA IS NOW RECRUITING FORMER HACKERS – 3000 OF THEM TO HELP STOP THIS.

Please consider protecting yourself.  It is reasonable.  I am paying $13.50 a month for their highest protection.

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For my first post on this story

IDENTITY THEFT – CAN IT HAPPEN TO YOU?

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