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  • February 19, 2023
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    fanfare
    Level 15
    February 19, 2023

    two women with the same social security number are the same person.

    Are they clones?

    Mike9241
    Level 15
    Level 15
    February 19, 2023

    or not clones but identity theft. 

    if that then

    Organization What to Do

    Credit Agencies
    1) Report the identity theft to the fraud department of one of the following reporting agencies as soon as possible. They must notify the other two agencies.
    • Equifax: equifax.com
    • Experian: experian.com
    • TransUnion: transunion.com
    2) Request a copy of your credit report and request that only the last four digits of your Social Security number be placed on the report.
    3) Close accounts that you think have been compromised or opened fraudulently.
    4) Inform the credit bureaus and the credit issuers (in writing) of any fraudulent accounts and incorrect information.
    5) Obtain replacement credit cards with new, secure account numbers and destroy any old cards.
    6) Notify those who have received your credit report in the last six months to alert them to any disputed, fraudulent or incorrect information.
    7) Confirm that an extended fraud alert (seven years) is placed on your credit report.

    Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
    1) Report the crime to the FTC to establish an Identity Theft Affidavit.

    Local Police
    1)Report the crime to your local police or sheriff’s department. Make
    sure to prompt as much documented evidence as possible.
    2)Verify that the report lists the fraudulent accounts and keep a copy
    of the report.

    Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
    1) Contact the IRS to report the theft. This will alert them to any claim for refund or other activity on your account. File IRS Form 14039 Identify Theft Affidavit.

    State Tax Agency
    1) Contact your state tax agency to report the theft. Some agencies may require a police report and/or the IRS affidavit.

    Other Agencies and Organizations
    1) U.S. mail fraud: Contact your local postal inspector.
    • Online: postalinspectors.uspis.gov
    • Phone: 800.275.8777
    2) Social Security number misuse — non-IRS issues:
    -Check your earnings record to make sure no one is using your SSN to obtain work. Call your local Social Security Administration (SSA) office if something looks inaccurate.
    -Contact the SSA Inspector General to report Social Security benefit fraud, employment fraud, or welfare fraud.
    • Online reporting resources:
    - socialsecurity.gov/oig
    - Fraud Reporting Form
    • SSA fraud hotline: 800.269.0271

    Mike9241
    SteamTrain
    Level 15
    February 19, 2023
    ____________*Answers are correct to the best of my knowledge when posted, but should not be considered to be legal or official tax advice.*