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Man steals identity of sex offender
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| September 27, 2003
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Posted on 09/27/2003 8:10:39 AM PDT by leadpencil1
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To: leadpencil1
Crime and punishment all wrapped up in one package!
Muahahahahahaha!
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posted on
09/27/2003 4:50:00 PM PDT
by
LibKill
(Father Darwin has a sense of humor but no mercy whatsoever.)
To: leadpencil1
Identity theft, is a form of sex offence. The victem's life and finances are often "screwed" up for years. Maybe it would be a good idea to require Identity thieves to register, just like other sex offenders.
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posted on
09/27/2003 4:58:00 PM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(Where will refugees find sanctuary, when the one world government dream, turns nightmare?)
To: leadpencil1
"Dear Judge: Thank you for letting me go on my own recognizance.
All I wanted was a drivers' license..."
To: Naspino
I'm guessing he celebrated his bail by having a drink or two...
To: leadpencil1
This is too funny. I've had my identity stolen twice and can't stop laughing at this guy. He deserves everything he gets.
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posted on
09/27/2003 7:10:25 PM PDT
by
scripter
(Thousands have left the homosexual lifestyle.)
To: petuniasevan
I have twice been a victim of identity theft and my judgement would be that if the son-of-a-bitch stole an identity, that's his problem. Execute him, exile him, eunuch him. Whatever it takes. Since he decided not to be whoever he was before, and is not who he purported to be, he is nobody and should just be executed forthwith and without delay. You actually should have to be who you say you are lately to have any rights, and if you are not who you have lately claimed to be, why not just go sit in the electric chair and wait for the big zap.
To: leadpencil1
Yuk, yuk!
This guy is the winner of the Dumb Crooks Olympics.
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posted on
09/27/2003 7:38:43 PM PDT
by
Palladin
(Proud to be a FReeper!)
To: mathurine; scripter
Twice!?! That's scary. Do mind me asking how it happened (so I'll better know how to protect myself from the same thing)?
To: Welsh Rabbit
I don't mind at all... About 6 years ago I walked outside to pull my garbage can off the street and found the garbage can on it's side and most of my garbage spread out over the sidewalk. I figured somebody knocked it over and kicked the garbage can a few times. If only that's what really happened...
Apparently I had left something in my garbage that gave the identity thieves enough info to put something together, as a few weeks later I tried to use my ATM card and was denied, stating some reason or other (I don't remember). It was a really embarassing moment but I was fortunate enough to get the problem fixed right away by staying on top of the clean up process.
The second time I have no idea how it happened, as I was cross shredding everything before throwing it away. It's quite possible the thieves laid low for a few months and used the same information to put together a new identity. As I understand it, the process can be repeated and repeated.
If it happens again I can get a new social security number if I want.
For help on identity theft, checkout:
If you do become a victim of identity theft, the FTC runs a toll-free hotline, 877-438-4338, that offers guidance on how to deal with it, including these first three steps to take.
The first step is to contact the fraud departments of the three major credit bureaus--Equifax, Experian and Trans Union--so they can place a fraud alert on your file. This can prevent a con artist from opening new accounts in your name.
Next, contact all the companies with which you have accounts, whether it's credit card companies, utilities, banks or other lenders.
And third, file a police report.
Oh yeah... before I forget... my neighbor worked as a garbage man for 30 years and when I told him about it all, he just laughed and said I should have mentioned it to him the day it happened. He said things like that happen all the time. He also said, and this really bothers me, that law enforcement will sometimes ask him to pick up somebody's garbage can and dump it where they can go through it without detection.
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posted on
09/27/2003 10:24:28 PM PDT
by
scripter
(Thousands have left the homosexual lifestyle.)
To: Welsh Rabbit
There was a long period of time when the names, ranks, year of birth, SSN, etc. of active duty military officers were listed in a register that anyone could buy through the GPO. In addition, SSN's were, and still may be, included in the nominations for promotions which are sent for senate approval (all officers must be approved every time they are promoted). I am not sure that this is the way my information got out there, but I assume that's how it happened. I have never been one to use credit cards, etc. much, nor have I ever lost my wallet. My actual name is as unusual as my screen name, and as far as I can tell, I am the only one with that name in the United States.
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