Last year around this time, I told the said story about how some bad guys tried to steal my identity and open up credit cards and car loans in my name.
Bottom line: An ordeal that burned up a bunch of my time and caused plenty of angst … but, no serious damage (that I know of).
A friend just got had his identity hacked. Somebody filed an IRS 1040 under his name and social security number, hoping to bag a refund check. Fortunately, the IRS flagged the return as suspicious and didn’t pay-off against the fraudulent return.
Now, as a public service, here’s what I learned that may help you …
The Homa Files 