IDENITY THEFT IS NOT NEW. 60 YEARS AGO A CO-WORKER WAS LEAVING TO MOVE TO CALIFORNIA. BEFORE SHE MOVED SHE OPENED A CHARGE ACCOUNT AT A VERY EXPENSIVE DEPT. STORE, USING MY NAME AND ANOTHER CO-WORKERS ADDRESS. SHE MOVED AND ABOUT 3 MONTHS LATER MY SURERVISOR CALLED ME INTO HER OFFICE TO ASK ME WHY I DID NOT PAY MY BILL WITH THIS COMPANY.
WE HAD NO CLUE THAT SHE HAD DONE THIS AND IT TOOK ALMOST 1 YEAR TO CLEAR MY NAME AND CREDIT.
