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[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Phishing, well perhaps..... I read recently that appoximately 35% of people that are reporting identity theft in recent times are people looking to skip out on legit purchases that they themselves made.....

I've worked for a large insurance company for most of my career and everything I've read and heard about consumer behavior leads me to believe that's probably true. That said, do you have a source you can share with us?

[Zee Bee 61]

Phishing, well perhaps..... I read recently that appoximately 35% of people that are reporting identity theft in recent times are people looking to skip out on legit purchases that they themselves made.....

Interesting.

This isn't really ID theft. It is fraud and someone using established credit or accounts. Someone didn't use your SS# to establish new lines of credit, open accounts, etc., which is the start of ID theft.

The worst ID theft is they get valid ID under your SS#, commit other crimes and get arrested under that assumed ID, get bank loans, etc., all under your information and you don't find out for years.

I know a few people who had this happen to them and even after years they still have bill collectors after them, they have trouble with getting new jobs, credit, etc.

Still, I know the feeling of being victimized and having someone steal and use you for their own short term gain. If the economy and the state of the US continues downwards things will only get worse.

When this happened to me and I placed fraud alerts with the 3 credit bureaus and told them to remove me from pre-approved credit card offers it was amazing how much junk mail was eliminated.

Fraud then.....damned fraud!!!

[almaty 19]

Phishing, well perhaps..... I read recently that appoximately 35% of people that are reporting identity theft in recent times are people looking to skip out on legit purchases that they themselves made.....

I've worked for a large insurance company for most of my career and everything I've read and heard about consumer behavior leads me to believe that's probably true. That said, do you have a source you can share with us?

interesting..but if true ..no surprise

[kaydee457 13]

Phishing, well perhaps..... I read recently that appoximately 35% of people that are reporting identity theft in recent times are people looking to skip out on legit purchases that they themselves made.....

I've worked for a large insurance company for most of my career and everything I've read and heard about consumer behavior leads me to believe that's probably true. That said, do you have a source you can share with us?

Nope, just something I read a while back....If you're really interested do dome research.

[JanaknJanet 0]

These things are soooo frustrating... .

I read what happened to you ..and wanted to put in a few words of what just happened to me..

Two hours ago.. I got a call.. stating.. there was a collect call.. from.. sally XXX (my mother) that they needed my credit card information to charge the call. I had just talked to my mother earlier in the evening.. and knew there was no way she would be calling much less collect.. I asked again what or who this was.. caller id gave a number...214-969-5489.. not a number from Yucca Valley CA where my mother lives... the man stated it was a collect call from Palm Springs.. the area code of 214 is NOT from California.. 760 where she lives.. ...

RED flags totally .. so I said. i dont accept the call.. and I would call her on her mobile.. if there was trouble for her to reach me.. I did not give out any information.. .. Immediately I called my parents.. my father.. answered.. I asked where mom was...sleeping.. as I expected.. ..I told my father of what happened.. he said just dont call the nubmer to leave it be.. ... but..

I called VERIZON WIRELESS.. my carrier..my only phone service I use.. The customer service rep also wasnt sure where to report it but took all the information and was going to give it to his supervisor since it was sounding sooo wierd too.. kinda scamish... .. I found the listing for the security department of oregon.. located a email contact.. security.office@state.or.us <security.office@state.or.us> not sure who else i needed to report this to....

Just becareful of attempted collect calls as well.. Verizonwireless said that .. if it is land line .. they just will bill the phone.. not asking credit card information.. and for mobile services it is basically impossible to do a collect call. and NEVER would a credit card information be requested.... just as I assumed..

[Frank+Jocelyn 1]

...appoximately 35% of people that are reporting identity theft in recent times are people looking to skip out on legit purchases that they themselves made.....

That's not hard to believe. Credit card debt continues to climb and the housing problems have evaporated the equity some folks might have used to pay off that debt. I'm sure many people are finding themselves in desperate situations and reaching for desperate solutions.