@nuleafjhawk said in We have all heard that phrase - never happen to me. - - Well:
@jayballer67 Yep - happened to me TWICE and about half of the people that I work with. I spent .....7-8 hours online filling out reports, then another couple on the phone and made a trip to the local police station.
People are pretty awesome.
Actually, since this is probably going to happen to someone else here:
(Most of This is for Kansas residents)
Have your employer contact the Ks Department of Labor
Kansas City - 913-596-3500
Topeka - 785-575-1460
Wichita - 316-383-9947
Toll Free - 800-292-6333
In no particular order -
Contact the Federal Trade Commission - ftc.gov - click on "identity theft"
Contact Social Security - 800-269-0271
Contact the IRS - 800-908-4490
Contact your Insurance Agent - Identity theft insurance is available for a nominal fee (State Farm is $25 per year)
Go to Equifax.com - click on "Add or Manage Fraud or Active Duty Alert"
Go to Experian.com - click on "Identity Theft Protection".
Go to Transunion.com - click on "Add Fraud Alert"
Contact your Bank(s)
Contact your Credit Union(s)
Contact your Credit Card Companies
Contact the Post Office (see if there's been any change of address requests"
File a report in person with your local Police Department.
I hope nobody has to use any of this.
Very useful info , thanks for the info. Got most of this done but always helpful and needed information.
More and More of this going on right now because of the COVID and people being un-employed. Just sad