Comments on: My Identity Theft http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/12/08/my-identity-theft/ Trying to live large ...one step at a time Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:17:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LivingAlmostLarge http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/12/08/my-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-4488 LivingAlmostLarge Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:11:55 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=2540#comment-4488 Nope I don't use public computers except for emails and writing the blog! Oh and reading news. Usually when i'm travelling. But otherwise it's work and home. Before I know my account information was sold by someone working for Sprint. I tracked that much though they didn't want to admit employees were selling the information. Perhaps I'll call back and do a credit freeze. Nope I don’t use public computers except for emails and writing the blog! Oh and reading news. Usually when i’m travelling. But otherwise it’s work and home.

Before I know my account information was sold by someone working for Sprint. I tracked that much though they didn’t want to admit employees were selling the information.

Perhaps I’ll call back and do a credit freeze.

]]> By: Dave http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/12/08/my-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-4487 Dave Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:10:52 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=2540#comment-4487 I would consider doing a credit freeze, rather than just a fraud alert. As a victim of ID theft, it should be free (if you have a police report). If not, it is really not that expensive (maybe $5-10 per bureau). A fraud alert relies on the customer service rep to stop the application process and call you. A freeze is much more effective, because you have to initiate any new accounts by issuing a temporary thaw. Clark Howard's website about credit freezes: http://clarkhoward.com/topics/credit_freeze_states.html I would consider doing a credit freeze, rather than just a fraud alert. As a victim of ID theft, it should be free (if you have a police report). If not, it is really not that expensive (maybe $5-10 per bureau). A fraud alert relies on the customer service rep to stop the application process and call you. A freeze is much more effective, because you have to initiate any new accounts by issuing a temporary thaw.

Clark Howard’s website about credit freezes:
http://clarkhoward.com/topics/credit_freeze_states.html

]]> By: Tim http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/12/08/my-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-4486 Tim Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:35:50 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=2540#comment-4486 if it was online purchases, my guess is that the people were using card number generation software. if you used a public computer to access your account or to buy something, then that could also be another way for someone to get the information, by using a key tracking software. or, someone could have mistakenly inputted their wrong credit card number, if the charges are one off things. any rate, it is a good lesson to ensure you actively monitor all your accounts, even if you do not use them. good post. if it was online purchases, my guess is that the people were using card number generation software. if you used a public computer to access your account or to buy something, then that could also be another way for someone to get the information, by using a key tracking software. or, someone could have mistakenly inputted their wrong credit card number, if the charges are one off things. any rate, it is a good lesson to ensure you actively monitor all your accounts, even if you do not use them. good post.

]]> By: dogatemyfinances http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/12/08/my-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-4485 dogatemyfinances Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:42:23 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=2540#comment-4485 This is one of my fears with the Yodlee aggregator (also serving Fidelity and BoA). If they could get to your Yodlee, they could get to all your account statements. :/ This is one of my fears with the Yodlee aggregator (also serving Fidelity and BoA). If they could get to your Yodlee, they could get to all your account statements. :/

]]> By: No Debt Plan http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/12/08/my-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-4484 No Debt Plan Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:31:48 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=2540#comment-4484 At least you caught it relatively early. Sucks though. Good luck cleaning it up :( At least you caught it relatively early. Sucks though. Good luck cleaning it up :(

]]> By: fitwallet http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/2008/12/08/my-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-4483 fitwallet Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:23:26 +0000 http://www.livingalmostlarge.com/?p=2540#comment-4483 That's really scary! I wonder how it happened? And yeah, I use my debit card all the time and I do worry about it. I should probably swap that out for one of the credit cards and just keep careful tabs on the balance to be sure I pay off everything I charge. That’s really scary! I wonder how it happened? And yeah, I use my debit card all the time and I do worry about it. I should probably swap that out for one of the credit cards and just keep careful tabs on the balance to be sure I pay off everything I charge.

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