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tantalizingfemme · 10-12-2012, 05:36 AM

Jumping off of Linus' post about identity theft...

I have recently been trying to file my taxes and they kept getting rejected. The reason for the rejection was that my TIN (Tax information number) did not match what the IRS had on record.

The website I was going through to file only had video chat help available, and I was having trouble getting a live person to talk to. I finally called the IRS yesterday to find out what I was doing wrong, and it turns out that someone else had filed taxes already, using my social security number and personal information.

Now after some googling, I found out that this isn't uncommon, that people's personal information gets stolen and then used to file false tax returns for refunds.

How did they get my info? I have absolutely no idea, yet, someone got my name, ss# and birthdate. This shit is scary. And to think, I only found out by trying to file my taxes.

Now I have to go through all of the steps to protect myself, pretty much for the rest of my life, because who knows who has this info and when in the future it will be used again.

Be safe.

10-12-2012, 05:36 AM	#88
tantalizingfemme Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Me Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: * Posts: 4,184 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,957 Thanked 3,984 Times in 822 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	Jumping off of Linus' post about identity theft... I have recently been trying to file my taxes and they kept getting rejected. The reason for the rejection was that my TIN (Tax information number) did not match what the IRS had on record. The website I was going through to file only had video chat help available, and I was having trouble getting a live person to talk to. I finally called the IRS yesterday to find out what I was doing wrong, and it turns out that someone else had filed taxes already, using my social security number and personal information. Now after some googling, I found out that this isn't uncommon, that people's personal information gets stolen and then used to file false tax returns for refunds. How did they get my info? I have absolutely no idea, yet, someone got my name, ss# and birthdate. This shit is scary. And to think, I only found out by trying to file my taxes. Now I have to go through all of the steps to protect myself, pretty much for the rest of my life, because who knows who has this info and when in the future it will be used again. Be safe. Last edited by tantalizingfemme; 10-12-2012 at 05:38 AM. Reason: comma comma comma comma commachameleon...