Got interesting call last night--
Lady calls ask for my wife I tell her shes working.
She ask me if I'm husband-Yep
Says she from collection agency and wife has $370 unpaid balance on Cingular phone bill since 9-06.
I tell her there got to be mistake,while I have had cingular for bout 8 years and wife also for the 3 years she been in states both bills come to me in my name not wifes.
She then proceeds to tell me my wifes birthdate-ssn # ect and all are correct until she comes to address which was in Troy Alabama.
She then tells me (very pleasant lady by the way) to call # at Cingular which i do--they then transfer me to fraud division--where they determine it is identity theft and take care ofCingular bill and give me equifax 800 # to enter wifes snn on fraud alert.
--ok all well and good--however before I hung up with Cingular fraud div I told them I would be happy to drive down there and appear in court againt thief--she said not necessary--asked a couple other questions and got song and dance so I assume they are not even going to prosecute.
Anyone know if thats standard procedure--if so I don't intend to let him/her skate and will give them a little dtb justice beginning with IRS audit and THEN get nasty
Lady calls ask for my wife I tell her shes working.
She ask me if I'm husband-Yep
Says she from collection agency and wife has $370 unpaid balance on Cingular phone bill since 9-06.
I tell her there got to be mistake,while I have had cingular for bout 8 years and wife also for the 3 years she been in states both bills come to me in my name not wifes.
She then proceeds to tell me my wifes birthdate-ssn # ect and all are correct until she comes to address which was in Troy Alabama.
She then tells me (very pleasant lady by the way) to call # at Cingular which i do--they then transfer me to fraud division--where they determine it is identity theft and take care ofCingular bill and give me equifax 800 # to enter wifes snn on fraud alert.
--ok all well and good--however before I hung up with Cingular fraud div I told them I would be happy to drive down there and appear in court againt thief--she said not necessary--asked a couple other questions and got song and dance so I assume they are not even going to prosecute.
Anyone know if thats standard procedure--if so I don't intend to let him/her skate and will give them a little dtb justice beginning with IRS audit and THEN get nasty
