Question: My 20-year-old son applied for a Macy’s charge card but was rejected. When he ordered his credit report, we discovered that my ex-husband, who has the same name as my son, opened a Comcast cable account using our son’s Social Security number, then neglected to pay $453 in charges. How can we fix this? - Name Withheld, Fla.
Answer: Identity theft is frustrating enough to deal with, but even worse when a family member or friend turns out to be the culprit. Sadly, it’s not uncommon. Of ID theft victims who know how their personal information was taken (and fully half do), the most common factor cited is that someone they know - a relative, friend or co-worker - stole it, the Federal Trade Commission says.
In any ID theft case, as soon as you spot something amiss, go directly to the source - in this case Comcast. Alert the credit [...]
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