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ID THEFT BIGGER THREAT OFFLINE
May 15, 2008 - When Gina Titus became a victim of identity theft after her wallet was stolen, she
expected to have her credit cards used for some unauthorized purchases. What Titus didn't
expect was to get hit with a maternity bill.
"They used the checking account and credit cards before I could cancel them," said Titus, a
28-year-old public relations account executive from San Francisco. "Then several months later
I get a letter from a collection agency and found they had opened a checking account in my
name. I had a Discover card I never opened. The extent of what they were able to do was
astounding."
The biggest surprise came when Titus started getting maternity bills for the baby born to a
woman who was using her identity.
"I'm blonde. She has brown, curly hair. She had checked into the hospital with my insurance
card. It just seemed like things kept coming. I'm definitely more vigilant now," said Titus, who
eventually was able to reclaim her financial life after spending hours on the phone with
creditors.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: Inside Bay Area
May 15, 2008 - When Gina Titus became a victim of identity theft after her wallet was stolen, she
expected to have her credit cards used for some unauthorized purchases. What Titus didn't
expect was to get hit with a maternity bill.
"They used the checking account and credit cards before I could cancel them," said Titus, a
28-year-old public relations account executive from San Francisco. "Then several months later
I get a letter from a collection agency and found they had opened a checking account in my
name. I had a Discover card I never opened. The extent of what they were able to do was
astounding."
The biggest surprise came when Titus started getting maternity bills for the baby born to a
woman who was using her identity.
"I'm blonde. She has brown, curly hair. She had checked into the hospital with my insurance
card. It just seemed like things kept coming. I'm definitely more vigilant now," said Titus, who
eventually was able to reclaim her financial life after spending hours on the phone with
creditors.
Click on the red link above to continue the story.
Source: Inside Bay Area
