Do you have stories about
identity theft? Identity fraud cases have
become a larger problem in recent years. Being a victim of
identity fraud is not only time consuming, but can also be very
expensive. It can have a severe impact on your ability to get
a new credit card, a home or auto loan, and even affect your car
insurance premiums. Scroll down to share
your story about identity theft (or jump down to Identity
Theft Horror Stories now!), or to read other people's
stories.
Fortunately,
being
aware of the existence of identity theft, and how it works, can go a
long way to help you in preventing identity fraud. There are
even a number of things you can actively do to help prevent identity
theft beyond just knowing that it exists. The credit bureaus
offer free/low cost tools to help, and there are also
identity theft protection companies available to help.
If
you're looking for more information about it, and how to stop identity
theft, visit the following pages:
Have you personally experienced identity theft fraud? Please share your identity theft horror stories!
What Other Visitors Have Said
Click below to read identity theft stories that other visitors to the site have written!
Identity theft almost cost me thousands of dollars
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Identity Theft Hard to Fix
I was in my last year of college when my identity was stolen. This was about 20 years ago, and I still to this day do not know who or how it was stolen,...
Money Stolen from Bank Account in Arizona
I am unable to disclose the name of the bank for legal reasons, but when I was 18, I had opened up a bank account, placing $150 into the savings account....
A One Second Mistake Will Stay With Me Forever
In the early 1990's, being a white, country boy fresh out of college and now living in the big city, I accidentally dropped my CT driver's license onto ...
Unexpected Account On Credit Report
I wanted to share a surprising credit reporting experience that I recently had. My credit is very good, and with all of the issues about identity theft ...
How I Experienced Cases of Identity Theft Twice
The first time that I experienced identity theft was when I went to the bank to withdraw money and found out that my money was lower than the previous ...
Identity Theft Horror Stories
I know this is supposed to be about my own identity theft horror stories, but luckily I haven't had a problem with identity theft fraud yet (touch wood!...