Hurray! Now our kids aren't even safe from identity theft.

[Runes911]

MSN Money


*sigh*

 

[Scarpozzi]

When I worked for Primestar, I once had to disconnect a person's service. I started searching for the person.....when I finally found a Mailman and asked if he knew where the person lived (rural VA), he told me he didn't know, but had an address for another person with the same last name. It turns out that the father and mother were using their 2 year old's name on their Primestar account and had gone deliquent in payments.

That's gotta suck for Junior....not even being able to talk and already having your credit jacked.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
When I worked for Primestar, I once had to disconnect a person's service. I started searching for the person.....when I finally found a Mailman and asked if he knew where the person lived (rural VA), he told me he didn't know, but had an address for another person with the same last name. It turns out that the father and mother were using their 2 year old's name on their Primestar account and had gone deliquent in payments.

That's gotta suck for Junior....not even being able to talk and already having your credit jacked.

Yeah, but he's not liable for the account coorect? Being a minor and all. (note I do detect your sarcasm, but still, I'm curious)

 

[waggy]

yeap.

we had a CC refusal come in my daughters name. we couldnt figure out why. so we did a credit report on her. there was a few attempts for a CC.

we were kinda worried about it. My MIL was asking for her SS number. Not to mention my MIL has put bills in her 13 yr old daughters name (not paid for them all..) so we keep an eye out on what is going on.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Yeah, but he's not liable for the account coorect? Being a minor and all. (note I do detect your sarcasm, but still, I'm curious)

We reported the case to the authorities....so I assume the family got hit with a fraud charge by the accounting dept and most-likely the police. However, my point is that his parents obviously don't care about his credit.... That's just a lousy thing to do to someone you're responsible for.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Yeah, but he's not liable for the account coorect? Being a minor and all. (note I do detect your sarcasm, but still, I'm curious)

We reported the case to the authorities....so I assume the family got hit with a fraud charge by the accounting dept and most-likely the police. However, my point is that his parents obviously don't care about his credit.... That's just a lousy thing to do to someone you're responsible for.

Hell, my son's better with money than I am! I need to let him manage our finances and get a platinum card in his name!!