Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Identity theft of the deceased is increasing
Identity theft of a deceased person seems to be increasing.
AARP has a list of tips that estate executors should follow,
here. For sure, notify Social Security
(not doing so and allowing payments to continue may be a crime), and notify the
state to revoke a driver’s license. Credit
card companies will not allow cards in their name to continue and to try to use
it as a “trust” card could be illegal (even though the executor pays the bills
properly). The executor must replace the card with the executor’s or trust name
on it.
The IRS recommends sending a death certificate copy to each
major credit reporting company.
The Digital Executor nomination becomes of issue here. Most social media companies will delete
accounts with no activity at all after some period of time. Hosted accounts would expire for lack of
payment (as could domain names).
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Vehicle identity theft, warning from Experian
Experian is warning consumers about “Vehicle ID theft”,
whereby thieves use stolen VIN info to drive away a car from a lot and saddle
you with the debt. Experians’s link on
the problem is here.
Thieves would need to steal vehicle registration to make the
scam work.
The problem would seem to happen at motels where travelers cannot see their cars.
Also, look at the problem of car dealer ID theft here.
Also, look at the problem of car dealer ID theft here.
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