wayne_freak asked:


The mother of a girl that i used to be friends with has two identities.
With one social number she has a paying job, and with the other social security number she recieves food stamps, section 8 housing and her daughter pays NOTHING for school because of all the free money she qualifies for under her moms “non-working” id.
I always felt it was wrong and wanted to report it but i felt that since she confided in me that she would know i was the one who reported it. We dont talk any longer but i am still hesitant to report it because of the severe consequences that would happen to her mom. But it still is very upsetting to me that she is taking advantage of programs that are meant for people who REALLY need it when she has a job of her own anyway. What should i do? Also what are the legal consequences if she is reported and found guilty of fraud.
What sort of information would i have to give to report it?

Scott

miss_manda_jo asked:


My friend was a victim of credit card fraud. The thief stole about $500 worth of merchandise online. The IP was traced and the purchases were made at a university library in the same state that we live in. The address that the merchandise was shipped to is an abandoned house about 40 minutes away from where the thief ordered the merchandise - the house has been empty for about 5 years. Do you think there is any chance the thief can be caught?

Brenda

Where Beer asked:


I recently had my information stolen and used to make purchases costing, in total over $200. I was able to get the perpetrator who turned out to be my neighbor. I filed a police report, the bank and VISA are processing fraud reports so I will be credited.
But, here is where i’m confused:
I got the detail of the perp by asking one of the companies in dispute what address was used and by whose name. It wasnt mine except for the credit card number.
Therefore, this is only based on evidence shown by the company and not some investigation. Anyone can use an address and a fake name of someone but still use your credit card numbers to make purchases. In other words, it may not really be the neighbor. Put another way - my neighbor, in addition to myself, are victims of ID theft: their address but my numbers were used. Does the FBI take on these cases where total loss is only 200 dollars? Advice? Suggestions? Answers?

Aaron

Blah Blah asked:


In 2006 I was scammed by a fake agency. Long story short, they close shop and left NY (where it happen and where I live). But they are still in operation and I found on that they are NOW being sued by another individual in IL over the same photo mill fraud.

Coduto v. Prima-Facia, Inc. et al
[url=http://dockets.justia.com/docket/court-ilndce/case_no-1:2008cv07163/case_id-226626/]Coduto v. Prima-Facia, Inc. et al - 1:2008cv07163 - Justia Federal District Court Filings and Dockets[/url]

They go under that name plus Glamour Model Talent and Group Images Enterprises. The fake photo studio is prima facia and prestige studios.

The reason I never sued is because I was told by Consumer Affairs that I had no case and BBB was useless.

I have no contract because they refuse to give me the copy promising two jobs at 500ea. What I have are letters from Guess, and Target saying they do not work with this agency by either names. But I cannot prove the agency claim to provide work to these agencies.

I have the who.is information that says prestige studio regestered the agency’s (now defunct) domain groupimageenterprises.com

And all receipts (except for one) that I paid money to prestige studios. Problem is two reciepts were not signed. and two had unreadable signatures.

Do I have any grounds to sue? I was told by a consumer affairs rep no, but she also said she did not know what i meant when i said the agency was running a photo mil.

But can I sue if John Vuolo is in IL???????? He is being sued right now for the same thing there.

They kept and refused to give me my contract. First day the copier was broken second it was missing?

How long would small claims take?
Where can I find legal console?
Is my window of opportunity closed?
If they are in chicago being sued for the same thing, can I sue them as well?
If judge ruled in my favor and i still do not get paid what can i do?
how do i find other people scammed by the company? That would be most helpful.
Thank you for replying. I’m very angry over this matter and seeing him being sued made me hopeful again.

I do not understand why obtaining a judgment is difficult. Forgive me if I sound arrogant. But I thought they would be hound by debt collectors and have all money assets garnished. Obviously if he had no money at all I can understand that but he must have some property or money for food and other necessities.

If I contact the BBB can they contact the other people that complained to them about this agency? If I can find someone to collaborate surely that can provide some authenticity?
How would I contact that lawyer? What can I provide that may be useful? What can result by providing my information? Regardless I’ll do it if it would help there case.

Tommy

Rainie, missing Colorado asked:


I was scammed by a person by the name of Cent Nox and now more people from Cameroon are contacting me about buying pets or asking for money to catch the fraud crook. Ive lost over 5000$$ for a monkey that probably never exsisted because i wanted my husband to have a special surprise when he got home from IRAQ. Long story short- initially the monkey was free but then after they said the monkey was coming id get what looked like a crappy email from a place called “Cameroon Airlines”. Then i paid 650, then 1500, then 800… the list goes on, they said the monkey was stuck in paries and would die if i didnt send the money for a “cites permit”… Should i contact dateline NBC? is that unpractical to call on? Wo do you call for an international pet scam? Are monkeys even allowed to enter the US from paris, or Africa??? I am so lost please help!

Gabriel

cfa_pilot asked:


I have a friend who is 19. He became a US citizen a year ago. He wants to change his name and his birth location.
No there is no crime or fraud involved.

So,

1. How do you change your name? (License, ID, Social Security, etc.)
2. How do you change your birth location?

LLOYD

Reba K asked:


“This week, a series of articles have been published underscoring the ways that the ****** restrictions of the past have been revived, in often disturbing ways. In the Huffington Post, I reported how the FBI ignored threats to jail voters in Dallas during a hard-fought 2006 state legislative race. The Campaign Legal Center today demanded an in-depth Justice Department probe of its failure to investigate this blatant violations of civil rights.

The articles are called “The Republican War on Voting,” and indicate how local, state and federal officials and GOP operatives targeted the community group ACORN with phony claims of voter fraud because of its successful voter registration drives. The claims of widespread voter fraud live on in briefs supporting the Indiana photo ID law filed by the federal government, the state and conservative Republicans now before the Supreme Court.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/art-levine/40-years-after-mlks-death_b_95116.html

NEIL

jen_mom2maddy asked:


DH was trying to sell our ‘99 dodge neon so he can by a truck

well yesterday i get a call asking if we still have the car and we did so she started aking what wrong with it and i told her nothing except the air does not work . then she asks what is the lowest we will go ( we were org, asking $1800 - cause dh wanted a truck that was $2000 … plus the blue book for our car was about $2200) so i told her about $1500 and i gave her dh cell phone # to get better detail from him.

well she goes to his work test drive it and says she needs to have the car today! well she said she would give $800 for it and we told her no $1300 and thats that. well she starts crying saying that she needs it cause her baby needs a blood transfusion (sp?) every week and she needs to get him back and forth . then she makes a call to see if she can get more money from a family member and is cont. on this story about her life and baby and then comes up with $1200 and us feeling bad for this poor baby says ok
she comes later last night around 7pm with the money and is in “such a hurry” she doesnt fill out the buyers part of the title.

well i was driving down a street not to far from my house and i see a 99′ dodge neon that looks just like the one we sold yesterday and is has a for sale sign on it !

well i just had to know if it was ours or not so tonight on my way to work i stop by it and sure enough it is the same car (it had my bumper sticker that had maddys pic on it and said baby on board)!!!!

so i start writing down the # on the sign and a lady comes out of the house so i act as if i wanted to buy it (cause she never seen me-i wwas in the house with the kids at the time she picked it up)
i asked her how much , she said $2400 OBO!
then i asked if she was the org. owner … her reply was yes,
then i walked around the car and pointed out the sticker and said “awww… shes so cute, is that your baby” ? , and she said “yes thats my little angle”
then i ask is she your only
one ? her reply was “yes”

at this point i was sooooo mad that she made me feel so sorry for her and her “baby” that we took a lot less for the car to help her out , but its not like we are rolling in money here and couldnt have used the few extra hundred that we could have got for it .

and then the best part was her saying ” oh and if you dont like this one i also have a cadilac for sale”

so i was thinking since i have the extra key that i should stop by her house and give it to her , i would love to see her face when i hand her the key lol
ok so when i going over there to giver her the other key tomorrow,

i am 100% sure she never filled out the buyers part of the title and she has a bill of sale that she did not sighn infron of me so i am sure she would just act as if she is the one on the title and bill of sale … is this ID fraud since she would be using our names ?

RENE

whizzbitz asked:


benefit fraud costs millions a year, if the uk goverment issued cards to benefit claiments that contain finger print or iris recognition information so they could claim benefits this could reduce how many people make duplicate fraudulant claims

ANTHONY

railhaven asked:


Addition to my original I D Theft question

Besides my credit cards, she has my Milatary ID,using for medical thru Champus Tricare. Upwards now of $ 600,000.00 in medical billed to our Government.

The VA dept. is no help
This falls under numerous DOD fraud and then some.
My card does not stop expire until 2009.
Who in the state dept do I contact?
She has to be stopped.
I know of many others getting new Soc Sec Number. So it is possible.
Anymore help out ther?

EDUARDO