mailin 0 #1 January 3, 2006 One of my good friends is having some trouble with an ex-boyfriend. They had a very bad break up - he stole thousands of dollars out of a savings account and she had to call the police on him when he got violent. This was 3 years ago. Since then he has sporadically tried to open credit accounts in her name, in an effort to use them for himself. She has a fraud alert on her credit reports. Today she found out he tried to open another account. What can she do to stop this guy? She's on her way to the police station now - I suggested she call the DAs office, but I"m not sure what either of these will do for her. I'm not sure if this would qualify as an arrestable offense if she has a restraining order in place (she currently does not), but she's going to look into it. Anyone deal with this or know what she can do? JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #2 January 3, 2006 What you said is about all she can do. Maybe in addition to the Fraud Alert, she can call or write all three Credit Bureau's and explain the story. Of course, if he is trying to open accounts in her name, the bureau's probably won't be able to tell if it is the ex-bf or some other random malefactor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #3 January 3, 2006 Contact your state's Attorney General as well.Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #4 January 3, 2006 wouldn't that be attempted Identity theft. I would say talk to the local PD to find what she can do about this guy.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigwallmaster 0 #5 January 3, 2006 Also, try contacting your local FBI field office. Chances are this guy is doing it to more people than your friend. They may be able to shed some light where to go from there. Good luck to your friend! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j0nes 0 #6 January 3, 2006 local cops won't do shit. they never do shit. if i wanted a job where i didn't have to do shit & get paid shittily for it, i'd be a cop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azureriders 0 #7 January 3, 2006 Consider all the money she could stand to lose over the next several years if she dont't get this stoped. Take half that amount (or even less if she has good credit to date) and go hire joe blow thug to make sure this does not happen again. Not the right answer I know, but probably closer to justice than any thing else that is going to happen. Sorry your friend is have trouble. In my experience with legal things, you get what you pay for. Talking to the cops, da, fbi, etc is all free and you will get a free response. Talk to a laywer, this may not be the cheap way out but think of what this could cost if allowed to run its course. The lawyer is getting paid, by you, and the cops all owe him favors of some kind, so they will get right on it. May sound crazy, but it works if you get the right lawyer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #8 January 3, 2006 Quotelocal cops won't do shit. they never do shit. if i wanted a job where i didn't have to do shit & get paid shittily for it, i'd be a cop. You, are a dumbass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #9 January 3, 2006 Jen, call me, I used to investigate cases like this. Ill give you some pointers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #10 January 3, 2006 MA Identity theft laws Feds wont care at this point. Check with a lawyer, most will give you a free consultation to discuss options, if any. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #11 January 3, 2006 Unfortunately this is RI - she used to live in MA... Chuck, I'll call you as soon as I'm out of work, thanks! JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #12 January 3, 2006 Here Or more accurately: here TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j0nes 0 #13 January 3, 2006 QuoteQuotelocal cops won't do shit. they never do shit. if i wanted a job where i didn't have to do shit & get paid shittily for it, i'd be a cop. You, are a dumbass i'll bet you're a cop! hahahahahahaah Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #14 January 3, 2006 Generally speaking, people will do just enough work not to get fired and are paid just enough not to quit."Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalle 0 #15 January 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuotelocal cops won't do shit. they never do shit. if i wanted a job where i didn't have to do shit & get paid shittily for it, i'd be a cop. You, are a dumbass i'll bet you're a cop! hahahahahahaah No, actually, I'm not. I would continue to tell you how stupid you are, but you wouldn't understand anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #16 January 3, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuotelocal cops won't do shit. they never do shit. if i wanted a job where i didn't have to do shit & get paid shittily for it, i'd be a cop. You, are a dumbass i'll bet you're a cop! hahahahahahaah No, actually, I'm not. I would continue to tell you how stupid you are, but you wouldn't understand anyway. No need, it's already pretty obvious at this point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #17 January 3, 2006 Quote local cops won't do shit. they never do shit. if i wanted a job where i didn't have to do shit & get paid shittily for it, i'd be a cop. Your a... Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #18 January 3, 2006 Jen, Unfortunately, I have some experience with this. My advice is to be very persistent. We had an employee stealing. We took documentation (proof) to the police on 3 occasions and made countless phone calls. The problem is the police aren't trained to deal with white collar crime. You can't turn on the lights and sirens and pull it over. You can't put yellow tape around it. It seemed as if they just didn't know what to do. They tried repeatedly to pass it off to other cities, saying it wasn't their jurisdiction and the other cities passed it right back. In the end, it took us 6 months to get an arrest for crimes which we had all the evidence for on day one. The kicker was the employee wrote a check to get bailed out. Yes, it was hot. We told them not to accept a check from that company, as it was stolen and the accounts were closed. They did anyway. We were dealing with amounts in the 5 figure range. We are currently going through it again (not our employee this time) and the amounts are well into six figures. Different state, same problems. We have all the proof and documentation, but the local law enforcement doesn't seem to know what to do with it. So again, be persistent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlexCrowley 0 #19 January 3, 2006 If it's electronic and over $10k call the FBI. TV's got them images, TV's got them all, nothing's shocking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #20 January 3, 2006 Quotelocal cops won't do shit. they never do shit. if i wanted a job where i didn't have to do shit & get paid shittily for it, i'd be a cop. I understand why it is very easy to be frustrated in a situation where you take all the evidence to the police of a crime (you have basically done the investigative part of their job) and they look at you like you are from another planet. It is my hope that as crimes of this nature become more common, local police will become more familiar with them, ant thus more able to arrest criminals in a timely manner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #21 January 3, 2006 QuoteIf it's electronic and over $10k call the FBI. If it were only that easy....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j0nes 0 #22 January 3, 2006 it is an unfortuante fact, but cops are really dumb. how often do you hear this in the news : "police got a lucky break in the case today..." if they were smart, they wouldn't need luck "police are looking for your help in connection with xyz crime" again, smart cops don't need the public's help the local cops are generally useless unless you're looking for someone to write you a speeding ticket. incidently, why do they feel the need to lecture you? just give me the ticket and let me get back to speeding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #23 January 3, 2006 Quoteit is an unfortuante fact, but cops are really dumb. how often do you hear this in the news : "police got a lucky break in the case today..." if they were smart, they wouldn't need luck "police are looking for your help in connection with xyz crime" again, smart cops don't need the public's help the local cops are generally useless unless you're looking for someone to write you a speeding ticket. incidently, why do they feel the need to lecture you? just give me the ticket and let me get back to speeding. Thank you for further proving what someone else has already stated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j0nes 0 #24 January 3, 2006 Quote Thank you for further proving what someone else has already stated. see, i'm good at proving things because i'm NOT a cop. if i was a cop, i'd strugggggle to make a point and still fail miserably. much like you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #25 January 3, 2006 So I gotta know...do you think we even need police then? since obviously you think they don't do anything anyway. Marc otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
