What would happen if I put a credit freeze with two of the reporting agencies but not with the other one? If someone stole my identity would they still be able to open new accounts under my name? Also, theoretically speaking what would happen if an ID thief preemptively froze your credit essentially locking you out? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 23, 2009 - 6 answers

My credit card number was stolen! How do I determine the most likely culprit (or at least how they did it) and try to ensure it doesn't happen again either to me or to someone else? [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Jan 14, 2009 - 13 answers

My friend has been scammed, and I'm hoping the hive mind can help her find a solution for the best course of action to take. [more inside]
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Oct 23, 2008 - 17 answers

Debit card fraud: despite being told several times by Washington Mutual that they've canceled a debit card that has been compromised, the card is still being used by someone in Florida. What to do? [more inside]
posted by skwm on Feb 17, 2008 - 15 answers

Why do receipts in Canada show your entire credit card number? [more inside]
posted by pravit on Oct 17, 2007 - 21 answers

If my PayPal account got compromised, would it be possible for someone to send themselves money funded by my credit card thats attached to the account? If that happened, could the credit card charges be disputed? Thanks
posted by jorlando on Jun 25, 2007 - 7 answers

I am having problems with a debt collection agency who are being mean to me after an identity theft incident. Does anybody have any good advice? [more inside]
posted by nowonmai on Jun 23, 2007 - 18 answers

I tried searching high and low on here, but nothing I found quite matches the problem. My boyfriend has to move out of his living situation here in Seattle ASAP, but mysterious and questionable debts on his credit report are making this impossible... [more inside]
posted by evilcupcakes on May 22, 2007 - 13 answers

We found an unauthorized charge of about $1,000 on our Visa statement -- from seven months ago (groan). What's our best plan for recovering these funds? [more inside]
posted by diastematic on Mar 9, 2007 - 12 answers

A birth certificate has gone missing in public. What now? [more inside]
posted by EatTheWeak on Mar 1, 2007 - 9 answers

What is the upside, or rationale, for purchasing fraudulent airline tickets? [more inside]
posted by rmhsinc on Nov 3, 2006 - 10 answers

SketchyDebtCollectionsFilter: Someone calling and demanding payment on a credit card that was paid off and cancelled in 2002. Fraud? Error? What can be done? [more inside]
posted by moss on Jul 6, 2006 - 16 answers

The Boston Globe gave out my credit card number - did I do enough? I cancelled the number and got a new one, but is that enough? [more inside]
posted by Flakypastry on Feb 8, 2006 - 8 answers

Which banks are the most secure? [more inside]
posted by scazza on Dec 19, 2005 - 14 answers

What's a little credit card fraud among friends? [more inside]
posted by garethspor on Nov 8, 2005 - 32 answers