Comments on: 5 Steps to Stop Identity Theft of a Deceased Family Member http://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member Identity Theft, Data Breach, Privacy, Trust, Business Survival Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:22:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: talkabout mr350rhttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-4929 talkabout mr350r Sun, 12 Jun 2011 10:36:53 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-4929 Hey, thanks for your awesome article. I am having troubles with subscribing to your blogs feed. Thought I want let you know :) Hey, thanks for your awesome article. I am having troubles with subscribing to your blogs feed. Thought I want let you know :)

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]]> By: Rudyhttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Rudy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:25:14 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-1078 A new cousin a day keeps the boredom away A new cousin a day keeps the boredom away

]]> By: Bruce Curtishttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Bruce Curtis Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:54:35 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-1052 I love this blog. Thanks for the great information. I have it bookmarked and will be back. I love this blog. Thanks for the great information. I have it bookmarked and will be back.

]]> By: margaret parkhursthttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-796 margaret parkhurst Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:29:42 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-796 What about the case where both my parents have been dead for several years? Why should I care if someone steals their identity? I see no reason to be careful in discarding their old tax returns, bank records, etc. that they saved for decades. What about the case where both my parents have been dead for several years? Why should I care if someone steals their identity? I see no reason to be careful in discarding their old tax returns, bank records, etc. that they saved for decades.

]]> By: Credit Bureau Reporthttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Credit Bureau Report Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:56:57 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-781 Thanks that was a really interesting article, will have to look onto that a bit more. Cheers Thanks that was a really interesting article, will have to look onto that a bit more. Cheers

]]> By: AZhttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-780 AZ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:37:27 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-780 We are in Canada and my family looks in on an elderly lady family friend who has no other real friends or family. Recently, she got letters in the mail from an out-of-town auto dealership, addressed to her husband, thanking him for his purchase of a $6000 tractor. The problem? She is a widow, and her husband has been dead over 5 years! Someone stole his identity, got a credit card in his name and is charging stuff. She is elderly and has problems speaking english, seeing and hearing. The police came to visit her about this but she didnt take the officer's business card or badge number so we dont know who to follow up with or where to even start to address this. She is also fiercely independent, doesnt want to "be a bother" and get our help.. So can we even force our help on her? I am very concerned that the criminal is still out there with her husband's credit card and can be purchasing other items, and endangering her credit rating, or even herself personally...Any advice would sure be appreciated! We are in Canada and my family looks in on an elderly lady family friend who has no other real friends or family. Recently, she got letters in the mail from an out-of-town auto dealership, addressed to her husband, thanking him for his purchase of a $6000 tractor. The problem? She is a widow, and her husband has been dead over 5 years! Someone stole his identity, got a credit card in his name and is charging stuff.
She is elderly and has problems speaking english, seeing and hearing. The police came to visit her about this but she didnt take the officer’s business card or badge number so we dont know who to follow up with or where to even start to address this. She is also fiercely independent, doesnt want to “be a bother” and get our help.. So can we even force our help on her? I am very concerned that the criminal is still out there with her husband’s credit card and can be purchasing other items, and endangering her credit rating, or even herself personally…

Any advice would sure be appreciated!

]]> By: Joelynnhttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Joelynn Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:45:25 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-252 What a great site and informative posts, I will add a backlink - and bookmark this site? Regards, Reader. What a great site and informative posts, I will add a backlink – and bookmark this site? Regards, Reader.

]]> By: Information Security Programhttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Information Security Program Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:06:11 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-15 The information about criminals going through obituaries was interesting and at the same time I was taken aback. Since Im not a criminal it always surprises me the depths they will go to. Thank you for the post The information about criminals going through obituaries was interesting and at the same time I was taken aback. Since Im not a criminal it always surprises me the depths they will go to. Thank you for the post

]]> By: Gil Olivarriahttp://www.sileo.com/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Gil Olivarria Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:26:48 +0000 http://www.sileo.com/2007/11/15/5-steps-to-stop-identity-theft-of-a-deceased-family-member/#comment-13 John, good info. on reporting the death of a relative to the credit bureaus, bad info. on the law not doing much unless she is willing to press charges, she is not the victim, the victims are the entities that issued the credit in the deceased person's name & credit history. Susan should contact the fraud/identity theft division of her local law enforcement agency and report the fraud. As a retired C.O.P. & fraud investigator I know most agencies/district attorney's won't prosecute unless the loss is substantial, however it's still a crime & they want to know who's committing crimes. BTW, once a death certificate is issued, it is entered in the state data banks, eventually the credit bureaus & government agencies, i.e. Social Security will pick up the death, however it may take several months. John, good info. on reporting the death of a relative to the credit bureaus, bad info. on the law not doing much unless she is willing to press charges, she is not the victim, the victims are the entities that issued the credit in the deceased person’s name & credit history. Susan should contact the fraud/identity theft division of her local law enforcement agency and report the fraud. As a retired C.O.P. & fraud investigator I know most agencies/district attorney’s won’t prosecute unless the loss is substantial, however it’s still a crime & they want to know who’s committing crimes.
BTW, once a death certificate is issued, it is entered in the state data banks, eventually the credit bureaus & government agencies, i.e. Social Security will pick up the death, however it may take several months.

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