Why would someone break into a bunch of cars but ignore valuables only to rifle through paperwork? [more inside]
posted by twiggy on Oct 19, 2009 - 28 answers

The financial problems of someone who shared my name and former address are showing up on my credit report! How do I even begin to go about disputing this, should the credit agency's investigation not go in my favor? [more inside]
posted by almostmanda on Dec 2, 2007 - 7 answers

How did someone steal my Debit card number, fabricate a fake card, then get my PIN? + How can I catch them? [more inside]
posted by marxfriedrice on May 23, 2007 - 22 answers

Merry Christmas, Your personal laptop's been stolen at work. Now... how do you handle replacing it? But wait... there's [more inside]
posted by aristan on Dec 15, 2006 - 14 answers

In light of the recent scamming of ChoicePoint, I want to know if my information has been compromised. [more inside]
posted by frecklefaerie on Mar 3, 2005 - 2 answers

I had to cut up my credit card today because I definitely was not the person who charged sixty bucks for gas in Israel. What should be I be doing now to ensure that there are no other negative repercussions, in regards to identity theft and anything else that I may be overlooking. (MI) [more inside]
posted by lychee on Feb 4, 2005 - 14 answers