[conservative in nyc]

But it is not the policy of either agency to warn consumers that their number might have been been stolen.

This is a stupid policy that should be changed - if not just to make it easier to find and prosecute identity theft.

[Jacquerie]

But it is not the policy of either agency to warn consumers that their number might have been been stolen.

No, of course not. The IRS is too busy dunning honest taypayers for every cent they can squeeze.

[bordergal]

Maybe a class action lawsuit would change their minds.
Sometimes I wish I was a lawyer....

[television is just wrong]

incredible protecting the criminals in an identity theft while we just have to roll over and pay taxes on money never earned by us.

Victimless crime? I understand the FBI, etc, will not touch these cases and leave it up to the individual to deal with the hideous debts they incurr while illegal aliens continue to earn money on their social security number.