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Ever Lost Your Wallet?
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Grandpa Chuck
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Jan 08, 2002 17:08 PST
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This is really good info.
Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine, do both sides
of each license, credit card, etc, you will know what you had in your
wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and
cancel.
Keep the photocopy in a safe place.
A corporate attorney sent this out to the employees in his company. I
pass it along, for your information.
"We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed us in your
name, address, SS#, credit, etc.
But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this
happens to you or someone you know. As everyone always advises, cancel
your credit cards immediately, but the key is having the toll free
numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those
where you can find them easily. File a police report immediately in the
jurisdiction where it was stolen, this proves to credit providers you
were
diligent, and is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is
one).
But here's what is perhaps most important: (I never ever thought to do
this) -
Call the three national credit reporting organizations immediately to
place a fraud alert on your name and SS#. I had never heard of doing
that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for
credit was made over the Internet in my name. The alert means any
company
that checks your credit knows your information was stolen and they have
to
contact you by phone to authorize new credit.
The numbers are:
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271"
We pass along jokes; we pass along just about everything. Do think about
passing this information along. It could really help someone."
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