ID Theft

Identity theft...What do you do when you find someone has a car registered in your name?

I don't know if they used my social or old insurance or what, but someone out there has a car registered in my name (in a different state,) and their parking fines arrived at my parents' house. The fines were made out to my maiden name and went to an address I haven't been to in over 6 years. What is the appropriate course of action here?

Public Comments

1. Go find out where the person lives and pick up the car and take it home. After all, it belongs to you!
2. Contact you local motor vehicle department and ask them.
3. It is said:"To steal from the thief it's not a sin"(especially when that thing belongs to u) ^_-
4. You should sue the identity theft guy for emotional distress. Btw, use the links that I provide to find out how to prevent it and report it.
5. Get a lawyer now!!! Go out and kick the crap out of that person. Legally. If a car is registered in your name, who know what else is going on. Also, be sure to ask your lawyer about having them pay all your fees. This is a good way of sticking it to them. Get ready for a lot of headaches.
6. Demand the person buy the car, from you? Personally, I've never experienced that, but I suggest you tell the police and maybe the FBI what you just told here. Of course, you'd have to tell them your maiden name. (Is that anything like a maiden voyage? ) You said the fines notice was sent to an address you haven't had in 6 years. Well, was it forwarded to your parent's house, where you are now? Or did you find out, another way? When you moved, did you forget to change your address at the DMV? You should go to the DMV, and tell them.
7. 1- pull your credit reports (3 of them) to see if anything else is going on & put a hold (so that no one can pull your credit report without YOUR permission) & fraud alert on them. 2 - notify your state DMV, notify the other state's DMV. 3 - notify the police in your state & the policy in the other state. 4 - notify the FBI 5 - if you find other stuff going on on your credit report, notify the credit bureaus what is not yours & have them investigate. 6 - if you find these issues, consult an attorney that specializes in identity theft. You can contact your local bar association for a referral. GOOD luck to you, it must be a horrible feeling...
8. I would start by going to your local DMV and show them the tickets. They can trace autos on the computer. You will probably need an attorney to take legal action. They MAY have a drivers license in your name also.
9. Considering what some of the answers have been, I can do better! Lol. I would go to the local police station to inform them that someone out there is driving a car in your name, they'll advice you of the rest. This is also a good site if you have time to read http://www.gsx1.com/IdentityTheftPrevention.htm
10. Okay, I really am amused here. Technically it belongs to you so congrats, you've got a new car? Only bad thing is that the chances of them having gotten their car financed with your identification is very high as well. And to register it in another state, they definitely got insurance in your name (as every state requires that) and to get insurance in your name, they had to have a license.. the list goes on and on. Those tickets might have been a small part of a big, big problem. Most police stations have an Identity Theft department, so that's the first place to go. Another thing you might do is contact an insurance agent (even your own!) and have them run the Current Carrier report on your license.. that's the easiest way to find out if there's an insurance policy to go along with that car. Then run your credit and highlight everything on there that you didn't do.. bring all of that with you to the police and things will happen from there. But be prepared! If you don't have some sort of ID Theft protection through your insurance or a credit card or cell phone or SOMETHING, this process gets incredibly long and might require that you get a lawyer. Best of luck.