Real Identity Theft Stories

Here are the true stories of real people who have had their identities stolen. To avoid the pain and loss that these people experienced, follow the steps described in Stopping Identity Theft: 10 Easy Steps to Security. You can also do what these victims did after they learned about identity theft the hard way — sign up for proactive protection from TrustedID^®.

Amy, Illinois

The first time she received a letter from a collection agency in Miami Florida, where she has never lived, indicating that her Cingular Wireless account was past due for just...

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Marcia, California

A call from her personal credit-card company in February 2008 informed Marcia - a disabled senior - that someone had attempted to cash one of her Chase Manhattan convenience checks at a nearby store for $600 that morning, signing it with Marcia's...

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Brandon, Texas

Brandon discovered his identity had been stolen when applying for his first home loan. There was $23,000 of past due child support and more than $5,000 of unpaid emergency room charges listed in his report. Since he didn't have any children and the hospital charges were...

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Vanessa, Massachusetts

On Thursday, July 31, Vanessa from Brockton, MA signed up for the TrustedID service to help her proactively protect her identity. That following Monday, she received a call from Discover card, who in response to the fraud flag that TrustedID placed on her credit report...

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Stopping Identity Theft:
10 Easy Steps to Security

by Scott Mitic, CEO, TrustedID, Inc.

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