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In article >, Tonya_049
@webtv.net says...
> Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2005 (Dog3)WROTE:
> Okay, I found out late last night someone is usin my social security
> number. Supposedly I own a car in Nebraska that was involved in a car
> accident, a bad one. I have called the local authorities,not much luck
> there. Gawd, I've never been to
> Nebraska.-----------------------------------------
> RESPONSE: To hell with chinese carry outs & do what Jill posted first
> thing Monday morning and stop thinking this is a bad joke that police
> will take care of.
> Our news -Detroit- ran a special on ID theft recently telling us police
> will file a report from you but will not really get involved with these
> cases.
> It interview couples that filed ID theft reports with proof but their
> credit reports were ruined and one couple who filed ID theft were paying
> back taxes to IRS from a person who used their social security number to
> obtain a job being in united states illegally.
> Chances are very good your going to be held responsible for this auto
> crash and lose everything.

Because local PD's don't have the funds to go chasing it down. And even
the FBI requires a loss of $20K or more to pursue a case of fraudulent
identity.

Identity thieves know this.