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Alternate Affidavit
Name: Bob Victim
I live at 1000 S. Main St. #115, Anytown CA 90250, home phone 555-555-5454,
email 0000@buzz.com Best time to reach me- 6-9 pm I have lived there 4 years
3 months. I am retired, so I do not have a business address or phone number.
Discovery of fraud :
On 11/15/99 I received a phone call from Gary Woods at ABC Collections
(800-555-5555). Woods told me that I owed American Express $17,000 and
that the account had been sent to his collection agency. I told Woods
that I do not have an American Express card nor have I ever had one. Woods
said to send him a copy of the police report along with a letter explaining
this not my account.
Activity to date (in chronological order):
* On 11/18/99 I received the letter from ABC Collections, a copy of
which is attached. The letter indicated that Bob Victim had opened American
Express account 1234567890123456 and had accumulated $17,000 worth of
charges.
* On 11/18/99 I called American Express at 800-555-1234 and spoke to Betty
Jones. Jones told me that the account was opened on 08/15/99 and all the
charges were made within two weeks of the account being opened. Jones
said that she would not be able to provide me with a copy of the statements,
as I was reporting it as fraud. She said that she would send me an Affidavit
of Forgery to complete and return to her. She told me that the bills were
mailed to 123 Main Street, Center City, Ca. 90001 and my home telephone
number listed on the application was 001-555-1212. Application made by
telephone.
* Contacted Experian at 888-397-3742. Requested a free copy of my credit
report, as I had been a victim of fraud. On 11/22/99 I received the copy
of my credit report (in file with fraudulent entries marked).
* On 1/15/00 I found out that a cell phone was ordered in July 1999, 5
months ago, from PacBell Mobile. Received final collection notice. Contacted
fraud department, spoke with Gina Hicks at 555-777-8888. She finally confirmed
that George Bell opened the account with his name and my SSN. After receiving
a note from me, sent me copy of application (in file). Account closed
by my request on 1/15/00. Application done at a PacBell Store- signature
forged.
* Contacted CA DMV on 11/25/99 to flag my driver’s license. They
said that no one has applied for a duplicate license in my name nor tried
to change the address on the license.
Affected Accounts : There are three credit cards that I have never opened
on the Experian report:
* American Express account 1234567890123465 $ total charges to date
* Visa account 2345678901234567 $ total charges to date
* Discover account 4567890123456789. $ total charges to date.
Facts about the imposter:
* I believe that my identity was stolen from an application for a cell
phone because I used my middle initial which I have not used on any other
applications in the last 2 years. The thefts started within 2 weeks of
my filling out the application and all used that same middle initial.
* Or – I believe that my information was stolen when I left my purse
unattended at a party at New Years. There were 15 people at the party.
My hostess, Suzie Smith at 555-----, has a list of the guests.
* Or- I don’t know how this started. I’ve filled out about 15
rent application and 3 utility applications in the last few months and
go to school where they use my SSN as my ID number
* Or- Union Bank, La Mesa branch, said that the imposter showed a driver’s
license to withdraw money from my account. They have videotape on the
activity, phone: 555-773-3388
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