Stolen Soc.Sec. No.

[3puttbob]

Hi all
My son lives near L.A. California. He and his wife had spent considerable time cleaning up their credit. They recently had it checked and found another guy, up in Washington, was using his soc.sec. number for about a year and has bought many items and has some credit cards. Unfortunately this screws my son from trying to obtain a house. Now, they don't know what they should do.
Any suggestions for a starting place appreciated.
Thanks
Bob

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

That person is using your son's Social Security Number and is stealing your son's identity, undoubtedly, in an effort to escape whatever problems that person has. However, in the meantime, your son's financial life is in grave danger - - which can be ruined by this other person's use of your son's SS number.

In the United States, it's one person, one number. That's it.

Have your son contact ALL of the credit agencies and place them on Notice of his discovery and to place a notation in his records, and have them start an investigation to stop the other person.

To learn more, go here: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/

IAAL

 

[3puttbob]

Thanks for the info. I'll have him jump on that. I'm a little hazy on what they have done so far.
Bob