<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Joanna93:
My brother's identity was also stolen when he lost his wallet on a business trip. Do you know how this person obtained your personal information, i.e., lost or stolen wallet or purse etc.?
You need to call the police and have them take a report. Get a copy of the police report and make note of the case number, you will have to reference this number many times when you start closing accounts. Go to your bank and close all of your accounts. Open another account in a different bank and make your account accessible by a personal password that only you know. If you have major credit cards call all of them and report the cards stolen and close the account. Also tell them to flag the account as "stolen" in case someone tries to open it back up. Do the same thing with all store accounts you may have. You may want to contact Social Security and get a new card and a new driver's license from your DMV with a different ID number on it.
Basically any kind of account you have that someone could charge to your name (cell phones, beepers, video memberships etc.) cancel them.
Good Luck!
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Thanks!! But in Illinois getting a new social security ID number isn't that simple. I've tried several times already. My main concern at this time is just going out to work and home without getting arrested. Any
other advice I welcome....
Thanks Again.