My Brush with Identity Theft
Posted May 13th, 2003 @ 07:12pm by Erik J. Barzeski
I scored very well on the "Identity Theft Quiz from March, but today that world almost came crashing down on me: I got a statement from both MCI and a collections agency for a well-overdue account. The amount was only $158.89, but the number was certainly not mine.
I called MCI, explained myself, and was asked if I lived at 414 Some Street. That ain't my address. I confirmed that I do have an MCI account at a different phone number. The woman then "filled out a form" and told me I'd get a letter confirming that my name, credit rating, etc. had been cleared of this weird charge.
I asked the customer service rep "this happens so often you have a form for it?" She said roughly every 100-200 calls (she takes about 50/day) is a case like this. I'd say something like "wow" but that factoid is fucked up enough to make its own statement.
Posted 26 Jun 2003 at 7:52pm #
Read the MCI Backstory here. Last Friday, a collection agency called me to attempt to collect on $158.89 they say I owed MCI. I paid...
Posted 20 Aug 2003 at 2:09pm #
On May 13 the whole thing started. It continued on through June 26. Hopefully, as promised today, within 14 days I will receive a refund...