Comments on: My personal data stolen, signing for a credit watch http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/19/my-personal-data-stolen-signing-for-a-credit-watch/ News, Tips and Resources for Online Bargain Hunters Fri, 26 Aug 2011 02:23:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lyse McDonough http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/19/my-personal-data-stolen-signing-for-a-credit-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-27794 Lyse McDonough Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:48:12 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/19/my-personal-data-stolen-signing-for-a-credit-watch/#comment-27794 What the banks and credit repositories don't want you to know: they won't help you when someone uses your medical/driver/social security identities! Watch Court TV tomorrow morning: "Justice for All...Accessing the Promise."...it's going to be an eye opener! What the banks and credit repositories don’t want you to know: they won’t help you when someone uses your medical/driver/social security identities!
Watch Court TV tomorrow morning: “Justice for All…Accessing the Promise.”…it’s going to be an eye opener!

]]> By: Gerald Buckley http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/19/my-personal-data-stolen-signing-for-a-credit-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-27787 Gerald Buckley Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:13:12 +0000 http://probargainhunter.com/2007/09/19/my-personal-data-stolen-signing-for-a-credit-watch/#comment-27787 Michelle's purse was stolen from her car one night and LOTS of financial damage later (amazing what a thief can do in 6 or so hours) we had her accounts all locked down tight as nails. Since then, both our credit files are locked and can only be authorized by us answering questions only we know the answers to. Problem solved to my satisfaction. The smart aleck in me says, if the thief is dumb enough to steal my identity... they deserve what they're getting themselves into. Michelle’s purse was stolen from her car one night and LOTS of financial damage later (amazing what a thief can do in 6 or so hours) we had her accounts all locked down tight as nails.

Since then, both our credit files are locked and can only be authorized by us answering questions only we know the answers to.

Problem solved to my satisfaction.

The smart aleck in me says, if the thief is dumb enough to steal my identity… they deserve what they’re getting themselves into.

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