Customer Case Studies
Criminal Identity Theft – Could it Happen to You?
That is exactly what happened to Charlie Weidman, before he came to ID Watchdog for help.
Upon returning from a summer vacation in Mexico, Charlie was detained by U.S. Immigration agents and held for several hours. According to officials, Charlie was wanted in several states (most of which he had never even visited) for crimes committed in his name. Although he was cleared of wrongdoing at the time, and allowed to re-enter the U.S., Charlie’s troubles were just beginning. Someone had his personal information and was using it to commit fraudulent acts all over the country.
Over the next several years, Charlie’s identity theft case compounded as his information was used in a variety of different ways. Traffic citations issued to his name prevented Charlie from being able to renew his driver’s license, hospital bills were charged to him, and felonies were committed and even convicted in his name. On top of everything, there was a warrant out for Charlie’s arrest for violating probation, and the IRS was pursuing him due to unclaimed income gathered by someone else using his social security number.
Fortunately for Charlie, he found ID Watchdog, who set to work righting all of the wrongs that had been tarnishing his identity. First, ID Watchdog was able to catch the thief in his tracks, while he attempted to buy a car in Charlie’s name. The thief was then jailed on an outstanding warrant, and ID Watchdog began to work immediately on resolution for Charlie’s identity through our ID Rehab service. By partnering with law enforcement and local agencies, ID Watchdog began picking away at all of the marks on Charlie’s records to clear his name.
While Charlie’s case may be extreme, it is absolutely real, and illustrates the many different forms that identity theft can take. If Charlie had been protected with ID Watchdog from the beginning, his case would never get this far. Charlie went years without knowing that his identity was being misused, without having anyone monitor this activity for him, and the trouble got worse every time the thief got away with using his name. ID Watchdog is designed to alert our customers at the first sign of any suspicious activity, and should anything happen, we are here to clear it up before it can continue. There are certainly scary stories out there, but with ID Watchdog’s proven resolution services, you have nothing to fear.
It happened to Charlie Weidman, and nearly ruined his life.
What if you, an up-standing citizen with no skeletons in your closet, were to arrive home from a relaxing vacation abroad, only to be stopped at the border due to several warrants out for your arrest?That is exactly what happened to Charlie Weidman, before he came to ID Watchdog for help.
Upon returning from a summer vacation in Mexico, Charlie was detained by U.S. Immigration agents and held for several hours. According to officials, Charlie was wanted in several states (most of which he had never even visited) for crimes committed in his name. Although he was cleared of wrongdoing at the time, and allowed to re-enter the U.S., Charlie’s troubles were just beginning. Someone had his personal information and was using it to commit fraudulent acts all over the country.
Over the next several years, Charlie’s identity theft case compounded as his information was used in a variety of different ways. Traffic citations issued to his name prevented Charlie from being able to renew his driver’s license, hospital bills were charged to him, and felonies were committed and even convicted in his name. On top of everything, there was a warrant out for Charlie’s arrest for violating probation, and the IRS was pursuing him due to unclaimed income gathered by someone else using his social security number.
Fortunately for Charlie, he found ID Watchdog, who set to work righting all of the wrongs that had been tarnishing his identity. First, ID Watchdog was able to catch the thief in his tracks, while he attempted to buy a car in Charlie’s name. The thief was then jailed on an outstanding warrant, and ID Watchdog began to work immediately on resolution for Charlie’s identity through our ID Rehab service. By partnering with law enforcement and local agencies, ID Watchdog began picking away at all of the marks on Charlie’s records to clear his name.
While Charlie’s case may be extreme, it is absolutely real, and illustrates the many different forms that identity theft can take. If Charlie had been protected with ID Watchdog from the beginning, his case would never get this far. Charlie went years without knowing that his identity was being misused, without having anyone monitor this activity for him, and the trouble got worse every time the thief got away with using his name. ID Watchdog is designed to alert our customers at the first sign of any suspicious activity, and should anything happen, we are here to clear it up before it can continue. There are certainly scary stories out there, but with ID Watchdog’s proven resolution services, you have nothing to fear.
