colleen.carmack asked:


I am concerned about ID theft in a medical office.

Joan

moni asked:


Is it considered illegal identity theft if someone, just temporarily borrows another person’s identity with no intention to defraud anyone, or ruin anyone’s credit.

For example, if a person with no SSN uses a relatives name and SSN to buy a Prepaid Direct Deposit Cash Card to verify Paypal & so that family/relatives/friends, can easily send them money as needed?

Suppose that this person is in this country on an extended vacation & wants to sell on eBay some of the stuff they bought. Since they don’t have an SSN or US bank account to verify Paypal, can they set up an eBay/Paypal account in their relatives name, and use their SSN to buy a “No ID required(except for SSN) prepaid Direct Deposit ATM cash card” to verify their account, and get money.

If there is no intent to defraud, or actions to that effect (like applying for credit cards & running up huge bills then defaulting on payments) then is it considered identity theft & is it a crime?

Calvin

Sdlfk L asked:


I bought cigarettes for the grocery store and the lady asked for my license as usual, but this time she entered my id number into her computer and saved it to the stores database. Why would they do this and is this legal? also concerned about identity theft?
I know they usually enter my birthydays but this time she literally entered my FULL ID number into the computer and clicked SAVE.

Calvin

bdog93 asked:


last week I believe my wallet was stolen. As in fell in bus and no one turned it in. My six flags pass was in there and my school id. I dont know why they arnt turning in id’s that they obviously cant use

My main question is, will six flags give me a free new pass. please answer soon because i want to go to fright fest with my friends in a couple weeks.

Gerald

greatful RK asked:


I use to be really heavy into drugs and have now turned my life around. I am very intrested in law expectally family law and what to know if having a felony charge on forgery and 2nd degree id theft would not allow me to persue my dream…

Shannon

kan asked:


my sister was arrested on 08/29/2008 on id fraud it was a felony. she is out on bond but its been two years and still no court date. what is statue of limitation in ga on felony id fraud?

Joy

bikeworks asked:


I recently discovered that my identity was stolen and several “instant” department store credit cards were opened in my name. Luckily, I caught on since I got all these new cards that I didn’t request, reported it, and it is now under investigation.

Anyway, I’d like to know if the merchant has any liability in providing the cards outside of checking the ID of the perpetrator when they applied for the credit and processing the forms.

The person who did this had a fake ID with my info on it, but they provided a false telephone number (not even the correct area code) which I imagine would have raised a flag.

So, would it be prudent to go after the merchants that approved the cards? If so, what kind of law practice would do this type of thing?
Yes, these accounts were maxxed out on the day they accounts were opened using some sort of temporary credit card. I have never opened a card at a store so don’t know exactly how it works. All combined, 9 cards charged to the tune of about $70K…yipes!

Beverly

Jon P asked:


I heard they are trying to pass a mandate to help protect citizens from Identity Theft. Ie citizens will be required to carry ID theft protection or insurance????
Im not looking on info abut ID Theft protection, I sell the protection, Im just looking for info on a possible new mandate, that Massachusets may be passing to make mandatory for its citizens.

Grace