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Has anyone else been a victim of identity theft?
I've never been the victim of Identity Theft before, my mother was and it really cost her.
Fortunately for me, this Texan (presumably an illegal with the same last name as me) used my social to open up a DISH Network account and I wouldn't have even noticed if I didn't just run a credit report finding that he missed a payment and its in collections.
I contacted the collections company, informed them that I've never had DISH or lived in Texas and confirmed that my name wasn't his nor was my email babygirlXX@something or other.
I also disputed the charge to the only credit reporting agency that had it listed, but when trying to call the DISH identity theft # I was given it just rings twice and cuts out. I'm rather annoyed, I don't want anything negative on my credit.
Has anyone else been a victim of identity theft?
I've never been the victim of Identity Theft before, my mother was and it really cost her.
Fortunately for me, this Texan (presumably an illegal with the same last name as me) used my social to open up a DISH Network account and I wouldn't have even noticed if I didn't just run a credit report finding that he missed a payment and its in collections.
I contacted the collections company, informed them that I've never had DISH or lived in Texas and confirmed that my name wasn't his nor was my email babygirlXX@something or other.
I also disputed the charge to the only credit reporting agency that had it listed, but when trying to call the DISH identity theft # I was given it just rings twice and cuts out. I'm rather annoyed, I don't want anything negative on my credit.
To what address is the bill being sent?
When was the account opened?
How long has it been in service?
Immediately write a letter to DISH disavowing any knowledge of this account. Contact them by phone and get the above information. Call the three credit bureaus and put a fraud alert on your credit reports. This could be something as simple as someone transposed the Social Security Number. Opening up a DISH account doesn't sound like serious identity theft. It sounds like an error.
The fraud alert will protect you while you straighten this out.
Has anyone else been a victim of identity theft?
I've never been the victim of Identity Theft before, my mother was and it really cost her.
Fortunately for me, this Texan (presumably an illegal with the same last name as me) used my social to open up a DISH Network account and I wouldn't have even noticed if I didn't just run a credit report finding that he missed a payment and its in collections....
Good luck thinkin' that's solved it. I've heard true horror stories about people assuring and even PROVING that the collections have nothing to do with "me," and yet the collections stay on your record and now that they have a phone number, calls may begin as well. You need to call DISH and explain and get the service address and the billing address so you at least have a direction to point the collection agency in as well as confirmation of sorts from DISH that it wasn't you or your house.Has anyone else been a victim of identity theft?
I've never been the victim of Identity Theft before, my mother was and it really cost her.
Fortunately for me, this Texan (presumably an illegal with the same last name as me) used my social to open up a DISH Network account and I wouldn't have even noticed if I didn't just run a credit report finding that he missed a payment and its in collections.
I contacted the collections company, informed them that I've never had DISH or lived in Texas and confirmed that my name wasn't his nor was my email babygirlXX@something or other.
I also disputed the charge to the only credit reporting agency that had it listed, but when trying to call the DISH identity theft # I was given it just rings twice and cuts out. I'm rather annoyed, I don't want anything negative on my credit.
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