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To: Skywatcher who wrote (27065)	2/23/2005 3:06:15 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

I had an identity theft a couple of years ago which fell into this category. - Stolen mail: 8 percent A postal employee grabbed one of my year-end 1099s and sold it to an ID thief. who opened a cellular account and obtained a home equity loan on a home owned by someone else. I don't understand how the home equity loan was possible, but the FBI arrested them when they went to pick up the check from the bank. Two people went to prison on the following charges: a.) Theft of mail by a Postal Employee; b.) Bank Fraud. I now think everyone should have an "Extended Fraud Alert" placed in their credit reports. Anyone wishing to extend credit in your name is required to contact you at either of the two telephone numbers you list in your Fraud Alert. Extended Fraud Alerts may be renewed when they expire after seven years. Equifax Fraud Division - 800-525-6285 Experian Fraud Victim Alert - 888-397-3742 TransUnion Fraud Victim Assistance Department - 800-680-7289