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2010
Identity theft victim cable?
I printed up my free annual credit report from Experian and found 3 negative items for cable, phone, and satellite dish service. The person installed these services at their home and I reported it to our local police department. I get a call from the detective on the case who tells me that even though he has an address where the unauthorized services were installed, he can’t go to the house and charge them with anything cause he’d need someone to admit wrongdoing, which obviously won’t happen. My question is, WHAT THE HECK??? I mean, if you have an address and this person has installed services in my name, I don’t care if he/she doesn’t fess up to it! Let them know you’ve caught on and that they’re being investigated! Or not? How does this work? Why do I feel so violated, like I’m the one who did something wrong? And why does the ‘thief’ have more protection than I do?
Well the first thing I would do is advise the companies and have them shut off these services if they are still on in your name. That will get them thinking about it. you have to take a proactive stance on this if you are to overcome it. My wife and I both became victims of Identity theft and it cost us over $3000 and countless hours to sort it out.
The Federal Trade Commission has a very informative video about Identity Theft. you can find it at http://identitytheftmatters.info
The cops are not going to do a lot about it specifically in an area where they don’t have a division that handles Identity Theft cases. I would recommend contacting local media sources especially Television Stations that have the investigative reporters. They would get a kick out of knocking on their door and making them explain themselves. That may be proactive enough to get the cops off their butts and do something. Also I would go see the detectives supervisor. Usually the squeeky wheel gets the grease.
Good Luck
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