Social Security Number And Identity Theft Prevention Help Online

Jan. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- It happens over 9 million times a year. One out of every five people is targeted by identity thieves. The damage resultant of this act is long-lasting and far- reaching. One’s credit rating drops like a stone and no lender will approve a loan or extend new credit for one. A simple accident such as dropping one’s SSN card can result in devastating effects, the repairing of which costs money, time, and stress. What is a person to when a thief gets hold of his SSN? One’s Social Security number and identity theft go hand-in-hand, and the first course of action when it happens is to report it to the Social Security Administration, immediately followed by filing a police report. Police across the country are being deluged with complaints of identity theft, and even with the FBI’s help, they cannot keep up with them. File a report with the local constabulary and be patient; they have many, many other issues to deal with, so it may take some time before they can move on more recent complaints.

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The Social Security Administration can be of some assistance in this situation. The moment one notices one’s SSN card is missing, he should file a notice of such with the Administration.  It is best to stop in at the local SS Office to fill out the Social Security identity theft form. The form will ask for the day, date and approximate time at which the SSN card was discovered missing. They will ask for a description of the exact circumstances prior to and immediately following the theft.

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They will also ascertain that  report was filed with the police and/or FBI, and they will put a “freeze” on that SSN. This will effectively prevent anyone from using that number to open up new credit, take out loans, or purchase a car. The Social Security Administration will not actively investigate the theft of one’s SSN card, but will leave that up to the authorities.

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