May 27, 2005 Update
A resident reported receiving numerous e-mails and mailings from various groups, organizations, and schools she has never contacted. She also received notice from a music club indicating that she owes money for a CD she never purchased. That account was opened in her name to an address in Ann Arbor where she lived while attending school.
A resident reported that his debit card was stolen from his workplace and subsequently used to make approximately $440.00 worth of purchases at Circuit City and the Starr Theater in Madison Heights.
A resident reported that someone created a fraudulent check using her account numbers, but under a different name and address. The check was used to make a purchase at Wal-Mart for $125.89.
A resident received notice from a credit-reporting agency advising him someone tried to open an account with a computer sales company in his name. The transaction was not allowed.
A citizen reported that her purse containing a wallet and credit cards was stolen earlier in the month at Royal Oak Beaumont Hospital, where she works. She discovered that her credit cards were used to make unauthorized purchases at stores at Somerset and Oakland Malls after the theft.
A citizen reported that when he attempted to open an account with a utility company, he was advised of a delinquent account for $583.52 in his name registered to an address in Troy with which he is unfamiliar. He also received notice from a collection agency regarding the delinquent bill. He did not give anyone permission to use his personal information to open the account.
A resident reported receiving a notice from a collection agency over a delinquent phone account in the amount of $197.57. It appears that someone used the last four digits of her social security number to open the unauthorized account, which was billed to an address in Detroit with which she is unfamiliar.
Marshall Fields, 2800 W. Big Beaver, Loss Prevention Officers reported discovering that a check used for a $397.50 purchase on 5/17 was counterfeit.
A resident reported discovering three unauthorized withdrawals for a total of $4328.00 made from his bank account. Someone appears to have opened an automatic payment account from his savings account using his personal information.
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