http://www.identitytheftsecrets.com/diy-identity-theft-versus-having-someone-do-it-for-you The Secrets that Identity Thieves Don't Want You To Know Sun, 02 Oct 2011 22:41:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.identitytheftsecrets.com/diy-identity-theft-versus-having-someone-do-it-for-you/comment-page-1#comment-52 boomersrec Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:27:29 +0000 http://identitytheftsecrets.com/identitytheftsecrets2/diy-identity-theft-versus-having-someone-do-it-for-you#comment-52 I guess it's a little like when the phone company first started issuing credits for 900 number and collect calls that created high bills. The phone company would remove a certain amount, but as a one time only deal. If it happened again, you were to pay the bill, even if it's not correct. With identity theft, since the person is usually not caught right away, there could be credit issues that run on for years, each one popping up as time goes on. Not all bad debts are reported at the same time, so new ones can pop up at any time. I agree, it's better to let the professionals handle it, because they are better able to sort through the mess, and be able to talk to the collectors, and have it make sense to them as to what really happens. Instead of making it look like you cried wolf, it would look more like are paying a compnay to handle the mess made by identity theives. I guess it’s a little like when the phone company first started issuing credits for 900 number and collect calls that created high bills. The phone company would remove a certain amount, but as a one time only deal. If it happened again, you were to pay the bill, even if it’s not correct.
With identity theft, since the person is usually not caught right away, there could be credit issues that run on for years, each one popping up as time goes on. Not all bad debts are reported at the same time, so new ones can pop up at any time. I agree, it’s better to let the professionals handle it, because they are better able to sort through the mess, and be able to talk to the collectors, and have it make sense to them as to what really happens. Instead of making it look like you cried wolf, it would look more like are paying a compnay to handle the mess made by identity theives.

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