iceprincess
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Apr 28, 2003
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The scoundrel(s) stole my mail from my mailbox (unsecured), got my statements from my credit card companies and took cash advances out against them.
The next part makes me feel embarrassed and like an idiot, but I''m sharing it to help prevent this from happening to anyone here:
I get an email from amazon.com saying that they need to verify my personal info. Apparently this was a sham website link that it directed me to. This is apparently called "phishing." http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/p/phishing.html
I was stupid enough to give enough personal info so the thief was able to open up new credit card accounts under my name.
I spent all day on the phone with the social security office and the credit bureaus putting a fraud alert on my name and social security number.
Today, I check on the link I was sent for amazon.com and guess what, yep site could not be found.
Be very very careful folks, this is a total nightmare.
What a disaster!!!
The next part makes me feel embarrassed and like an idiot, but I''m sharing it to help prevent this from happening to anyone here:
I get an email from amazon.com saying that they need to verify my personal info. Apparently this was a sham website link that it directed me to. This is apparently called "phishing." http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/p/phishing.html
I was stupid enough to give enough personal info so the thief was able to open up new credit card accounts under my name.
I spent all day on the phone with the social security office and the credit bureaus putting a fraud alert on my name and social security number.
Today, I check on the link I was sent for amazon.com and guess what, yep site could not be found.
Be very very careful folks, this is a total nightmare.
What a disaster!!!