Suspicious Identity Theft

[SaiVi 9]

Hello Everyone,

 

I have applied for US Citiznship N400 in December. I am done with Biometrics and waiting for the Interview letter. 

 

I have few questions about my change of SSN and Name.

So yesterday I got a fraud call from USCIS number and asked about my AR-11 form(Change of Address). He said that I didnt update my Change of address information to USCIS and I was doing something fraud. He also said that as I didnt send my AR-11 form to USCIS I should be arrested and get deported. I told him that I always send AR-11 form whenever I change my address and do not see this as a big Issue. The guy was so strong that he convinced and me believe that I did some mistake and I slowly started to listen and I gave my Alien number and my Identitiy. Now I am worried that he has my information. I was on call for more than 2 hours continously and I am sure that he hacked my phone and my identity. I was at my workplace and told me to go my house and get my passport and then I should be deported. I was so dumb and I believed him and went to home on Uber (He requested me to take Uber, as I do not have my own car). When I was booking Uber ride I felt that the hacker was doing something to my Uber app because I was unable to see the car, car model , car driver or his phone number. when I got into car, I felt like I was being kidnapped. The fraud threatened me that I should not reveal the call to any Third party and if so the police have surveillance and following me and they will arrest me. He didn't talk to me when I was in car but he was on hold. I reached my home and started asking questions. I told him my Alien number. Now I am scared that this guy has all my Identity. Anyways I caught him and I said that I have to check with nearest police station. Then he hangup and never called me. I know this is dumb but when real time comes people may act like me.

 

Anyways after all this and my past relationship with my ex, I want to change my SSN number and Name. 

 

SSN Question: One more incident happened in the past, My ex has used my SSN without my permission. I wanted to change that time but I forgot. Now I am really concerned to change it. Should I change my SSN number now or should I wait till my interview and change it afterwards?

Name change: My present name is "FN-xxxx, LN-Same".  I have already mentioned on my N400 form that I want change my name to "FN-yyyy, LN-Same" but now I am thinking to change it to "FN-zzzz, LN-different" name. Is it possible? Can I change my last name too? Please help me.

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited March 22, 2018 by SaiVi

[HOUNOV2017 7]

6 minutes ago, SaiVi said:

Hello Everyone,

 

I have applied for US Citiznship N400 in December. I am done with Biometrics and waiting for the Interview letter. 

 

I have few questions about my change of SSN and Name.

So yesterday I got a fraud call from USCIS number and asked about my AR-11 form(Change of Address). He said that I didnt update my Change of address information to USCIS and I was doing something fraud. He also said that as I didnt send my AR-11 form to USCIS I should be arrested and get deported. I told him that I always send AR-11 form whenever I change my address and do not see this as a big Issue. The guy was so strong that he convinced and me believe that I did some mistake and I slowly started to listen and I gave my Alien number and my Identitiy. Now I am worried that he has my information. I was on call for more than 2 hours continously and I am sure that he hacked my phone and my identity. I was at my workplace and told me to go my house and get my passport and then I should be deported. I was so dumb and I believed him and went to home on Uber (He requested me to take Uber, as I do not have my own car). When I was booking Uber ride I felt that the hacker was doing something to my Uber app because I was unable to see the car, car model , car driver or his phone number. when I got into car, I felt like I was being kidnapped. The fraud threatened me that I should not reveal the call to any Third party and if so the police have surveillance and following me and they will arrest me. He didn't talk to me when I was in car but he was on hold. I reached my home and started asking questions. I told him my Alien number. Now I am scared that this guy has all my Identity. Anyways I caught him and I said that I have to check with nearest police station. Then he hangup and never called me. I know this is dumb but when real time comes people may act like me.

 

Anyways after all this and my past relationship with my ex, I want to change my SSN number and Name. 

 

SSN Question: One more incident happened in the past, My ex has used my SSN without my permission. I wanted to change that time but I forgot. Now I am really concerned to change it. Should I change my SSN number now or should I wait till my interview and change it afterwards?

Name change: My present name is "FN-xxxx, LN-Same".  I have already mentioned on my N400 form that I want change my name to "FN-yyyy, LN-Same" but now I am thinking to change it to "FN-zzzz, LN-different" name. Is it possible? Can I change my last name too? Please help me.

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Go to the 3 credit bureau websites (TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian) ASAP and freeze your credit report so nobody including yourself can open a new line of credit using your identity. 

Cancel/ re-issue any credit cards or bank accounts information you might have provided over the phone.  

I suggest you file a police report about this phone call to have an official record of its details.
At that point, you should be safer.

 

Then you can consider your options for name change and/ or SSN change.

Good Luck

[SaiVi 9]

Thank you for the reply, I have called police raised a complaint, called USCIS, Federal commison trade, Transunion, Apple customer care, Bank and Credit card customer service.