someone stole my info, got my bank info, changed my address, have a copy of my debit card and my pin code and withdraw all my money on my bank, i reported it to the bank and to the cops. I was so furious when the bank said they need to prove first that i am not the one who drain the account. I was on a speaking barrage with them because the first withdrawal of those a-holes that stole my account, i called up the bank to closed it and cut my card in half that night. early the next morning, i woke up check my balance and they withdraw again, i called up the bank and they said someone called up really early to re-open my bank account, that trigger me to shout on the other person on the phone, why would someone reopen an account with a red flag already on it, dont they take me seriously??

sorry guys, im just venting here, to those who have their identity stolen, how you guys handle it, any tips?

That is my worst fear in life. Sorry dude, guns solve most problems.

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Guns only create more problems, my friend.

To OP, I'm really sorry to hear that. I've had my bank info stolen and had numerous charges on it before, so I have a little experience with identity theft. Then again, I called my bank and they refunded me the money in like 3 days and I had to change my card number and everything. It's a bitch...

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Damn dude that sucks. I have no experience with this, but I hope this gets resolved real soon!

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Did they tell you who re-activated your account?

Can't be done over the phone, you need to identify yourself at the bank and the cashier needs an override code from at least a supervisor for a flagged account. I'd take this issue up with the branch manager right away.

-How did they get your pin number? A regular cashier doesn't have that info.
-How did they change your credentials? They'd need a lot of personal information to confirm your identity.


Did you give out information to an email that said you had won a prize?

Something doesn't add up.

WRONG. Guns solve that problem.

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He probably sent and e-mail or threw away postal mail that contained his name and social security number. If you have that number, you can do anything. NEVER EVER send a complete SS#, bank account #, or any other private number by e-mail, ever. And all that junk mail from the bank, open it and shred it first.

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That happened to me a few months ago. my bank was great about the whole thing. They noticed the suspicious activity on my account and automatically froze everything. it sucked for me when at a bar with friends one night my card didn't work, but after i called them and they explained everything i was glad they did. I got all my money back and fee's reversed within a week. they did say that if the fraud was done by debit and credit i could have been screwed. So if you your card has both options always go credit.

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to be honest I dont know, i have norton, whenever i open a site thats phising information, it always notify me, the only thing i could think of is my bank statements, i dont shred them, i only rip them by hand,but the pin number and how they reopen my bank account i dont know,

stop downloading porn

That sucks man...

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You gotta go through the process. Of course they have to investigate.
But that's why they'll find out all the ear marks of identity theft. Like the change of address, or the time, method and location of the withdrawal(s). Work with them.

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wow. they reopened the account? thats ridiculous.

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That is crazy. What bank do you have?

I have PNC and last year when i was 16 someone tried charging 3 separate charges of 550$ for some online web hosting. I tried using my card at wal-mart and it was declined so i tried at home depot and it was declined so i called the bank and they said they noticed that i have never shopped with them before and shut the card off and sent out a new one and the money was never taken out. I guess i was lucky.

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Last year i went to put in gas at a garage i had never gone to before, the next day i get a call from my bank; they had found out one card had been cloned there that month. They cancelled ALL debit cards who got swiped immediately and issued us brand new ones with the new secure chip.


@op: norton will never warn you about giving out information freely, so if you replied to an email, no matter how serious it looked, if its a scam its a scam lol.

Your bank statement only tells so little, when you call a bank they usually ask you for more detailed info, plus some banks ask you for a password of letters or digits. I still think there is something fishy about re-opening a flagged account.