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Another day has come, but what it brought with it was the terrible incident of being victimized of identity theft!Bank statements of credit cards that I did not open and a business license that I’d not apply for were two things that I found out about my valuable social security number and name parts of my identity, and how it got stolen from me and being used by terrible people. This was the beginning for me, of what was and is something called identity theft that unfortunately led to family name theft. It is a quiet crime that you know nothing about, until you get smacked with it like I did through the mail with statements of 35 credit cards I’d never open and you know what kind of information needed to open credit cards is very confidential and a total stranger did this to me! That was the wake up call that not only woke me up it terrified me! I saw Ms. Mari Frank in an investigative report by Bill Curtis, about identity theft and was very moved that others were also waging the fight to win to protect our good names and to protect our country. Ten years ago people didn’t understand it as they do now.  There has been a lot done for victims of identity theft crimes and much help is here for us, but it isn’t enough. There are horror stories that have happened from being victimized of identity theft, which includes every one of us victims in any way whether individuals, businesses, hospitals, banks, etc. My horror story is that I can’t get employed, I get the strangest and terrible emails ever, and I have been attacked all the time by a nut that does crime with my name. I read in the newspaper of someone being arrested trying to use my families name and she is no relative. This is criminal identity theft, when a criminal uses your name or in my case a family members name when ask while being arrested, for their arrested name. This is a very important reason why, to report being victimized with identity theft. There were minor incidents when my gas card was being used after I sold my car too. I was in the process of closing my gas card and was waiting for my last statement form my gas card credit card and there it was a charge for gas and other things that I did not make! Little things such as unmade credit card charges will tell you, you’ve been attacked with identity theft.

Some sites to help fight identity theft and name theft:

A few sites to help us along our way:

1. Creditfyi.com A splendid no nonsense site to help you find your way through the financial maze to protect yourself from identity theft.

2. Federal Trade Commission A government site that will help everyone from businesses to families.

3. Identity Theft Resource Center A non-profit organization to help you with the vicious crime of identity theft.

4.  Internet Crime Complaint Center Where to report Internet crime.

5.  US Computer Emergency Ready Team or US-CERT Where to report phishing scams from your email.

6. Click tools—Phishing Filter—Check This Website—Report This Site: To report phishing web sites or you can also report it to US-CERT.

7. APWG An anti phishing work group. They hold conferences and is international too!

8. United States Postal Service Reporting money order scams through the  mail.

9. ScamShield.com Reporting international money order scams and a helpful site for more information on scams. 

10. United States Department of Justice Help when you are not to sure what to do about identity theft.

11. Police help from Britain to your State. Check with your local police department too for reporting identity theft. If the police doesn’t want to take your complaint about identity theft the Federal Trade Commission, ftc.gov, has advice.

12. United States: Washington State Office of the Attorney General site to help you with identity theft reporting.

13. The Police Notebook What to do when you’re victimized of identity theft from the University of Oklahoma Police Department.

14. Identity Theft Assistance Center Free help for identity restoration from identity theft.

15. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Help with different kinds of identity theft.

16. OnGuardOnline.gov Helpful information about any other questions you may have about identity theft and business identity theft questions can be found here.

Sometimes you simply have to search online for your specific problem with identity theft or business identity theft and you’ll be pleasantly surprised that you have lots of help too.

Though there has been a lot done and a lot here for we who are victims of identity theft, it isn’t enough. There are some people who have been bankrupted because of being victimized by identity theft.  Aside of the traumatic situation of being victimized, violated of what you thought to be secured, private, and privileged information is being used by a notorious criminal, doing who knows what with your good name. More must be done. One thing is definitely needed is funding for we victims. We have expenses to be paid and without income, how can we live? There is nothing to compensate, we victims at all, so we must request new laws through Congress for money assistance quickly. Though we are victims in many different ways we must be strong and live on.

 I’ve just gotten notice from facebook.com that I’ve been disconnected because of abusive behavior—that I did not do. What had happened was criminal identity theft. A criminal has stolen your identity, and using it to commit crime. One thing you can do if you’re victimized from a social network situation, is to let everyone know it isn’t you and to report the incident(s) to the local police and the Federal Trade Commission too. I found that if you get a Federal Trade Commission report number, you’ll have a better chance reporting it to the local police and getting a police reference reporting number. You can also go to www.ic3.gov, to report such online incidents too. If the attacker is using emails to attack, spam@uce.gov. For victims of email abuse, visit emailabuse.org. 

The thieves that are victimizing you and me needs to be caught right away and many stiffer laws to keep these victimizers from hurting others is necessary too. It is very important to help authorities catch these criminals to stop terrorism too. I have been reading in the daily local newspapers of how identity thieves have come up with what seems like new ways to attack we good citizens, but no matter what you can always depend on your local police department or sherrif’s office for inquiries about this crime, that Federal Trade Commission wants you to report, as soon as possible to the police.

Don’t give up on living, don’t get angry,  frustrated or frightened and no matter how many times you get victimized don’t give up either! Keep living happily and you’ll be the victor in this unusual crime, being victimized of identity theft. They don’t stop at stealing only your identity, they try to steal your family name too. Be educated about identity theft, be vigilant and non-stop at protecting your good name and your family’s good good name. No matter how thieves attack your good name, don’t let it get you down—fight back and win!

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