What do you do in this situation

Aventus · **Posted:** Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:36 pm

A family member of mine, who is a pretty big scumbag, acquired my SSN (social security number)after we had a falling out. He recently used it to turn the heat back on in the apartment we lived in ( after he threw me out ). My concern is he now basically has my identity and can open credit cards and utilities and such. If you were in this situation what would you do (Given this is a member of my immediate family).

:rant:

HyperBunny · **Joined:** Feb 2014 **Posts:** 158 **Location:** ┻━┻

If they would actually start using any of it, report it to authorities. Or mention it to them "kindly" if they threatened they'd go and do that..

BuDo · **Joined:** Dec 2008 **Posts:** 4714 **Location:**

Family member or not no one is allowed to ruined your life...but that's a matter of personal perspective....

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

Report to the police. He should be the one considering stealing a family member's identity, not you.

Ganja · **Joined:** Sep 2009 **Posts:** 1494 **Location:**

I don't know the entire situation, obviously, but you should tell him not to do anything like that again or you will get the cops on him.
If you want to, you can get him arrested now, or wait until he does something worse.
If he is a scumbag, I would just get the cops on him now.

I Am Vegeta · **Posted:** Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:10 am

report to the police

he's the one bringing the trouble upon himself don't feel bad for him.

Love · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 5336 **Location:**

1 warning

popo shortly after if he doesn't respond.

DarkJackal · **Joined:** Feb 2006 **Posts:** 6119 **Location:** A den~

First i've make sure they don't charge you and turn that shit off. If they have to report it go for it.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Well, you might need to... notify the proper authorities and
credit reporting agencies immediately.

jyushinshuu · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 1235 **Location:**

He may be a scumbag but, he's still family just talk to him and give him a warning. The way I see it, seems like you're not good at confrontation.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

jyushinshuu wrote:

He may be a scumbag but, he's still family just talk to him and give him a warning.

Don't forget, the scumbag.. kicked "jyushinshuu" out of the apartment!

Love · **Joined:** Nov 2007 **Posts:** 5336 **Location:**

been long enough, what you done about it.

Gaigemasta · **Joined:** Dec 2006 **Posts:** 4474 **Location:**

I'd call law enforcement immediately, family or not that shit could ruin your life.

CrimsonNuker · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 13791 **Location:**

How does someone do so much with just your SSN? It just shows your name and SSN # on it right? To sign up for most stuff, don't you need a piece of ID with your picture on it?

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Nope, not always! Well, that's why you need to keep your credit card
checking account, or Social Security numbers to yourself.!

Blindfire · **Joined:** Feb 2008 **Posts:** 3844 **Location:** ...

CrimsonNuker wrote:

How does someone do so much with just your SSN? It just shows your name and SSN # on it right? To sign up for most stuff, don't you need a piece of ID with your picture on it?

Over the phone the only ID they require to make changes to the account are the credit card number or the SSN on the account.

jyushinshuu · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 1235 **Location:**

*BlackFox wrote:

jyushinshuu wrote:

He may be a scumbag but, he's still family just talk to him and give him a warning.

Don't forget, the scumbag.. kicked "jyushinshuu" out of the apartment!

family is still family man, what's worse is that he's immediate family, you can't just be responsible making a member of your family go to jail, where the issue can be resolved by simple talk over or confrontation, or rather have family intervention to make him stop abusing you.

I don't really know much about western culture, but from where I came from(Asia) We value our family more than anything.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

jyushinshuu wrote:

where the issue can be resolved by simple talk over or confrontation, or rather have family intervention to make him stop abusing you.

We value our family more than anything

I agree but... That may never get resolved!
So, you would Just accept, if someone in your family make your life a living hell?

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