Damn Thieves

Ogre's not here. It seems some miserable S.O.B. decided to break into Ogre's office and steal his wallet, keys, telephone, laptop, and a pile of other stuff that has absolutely no value to the thief (papers, folders, research notes, etc.)

So I'll be spending time calling moron credit card companies that have "stolen card hotlines" that first ask you your account number from your card by computer. When you can't answer because your card was stolen, they let you wait 15 minutes to talk to a live person whose first question is, "Can you tell me your account number, please?"

And dealing with the DMV. I guess if I tell them I'm from Mexico it will make getting a driver's license easier than if I ask for a replacement -- because yet, you guessed it, to get a replacement, you need your id number -- that's on the stolen card. And then the battle will begin to get my company to pay for the stolen laptop -- which they're not going to want to do.

I'll be back later on sometime. For good reading, head over to the blogroll on the right -- there's tons of good blogs there.

Posted by: Ogre at 11:49 PM

Comments

1 What a bunch of friggen retard losers.

Didn't their mother ever tell them that it was wrong to steal?

Posted by: Leo Pusateri at December 06, 2006 05:26 AM (Zz1UO)

2 Man,,,nothing worse than a thief. I can only imagine the unrecognizable pulp he would like if you found out who it was.

Posted by: Tomslick at December 06, 2006 01:57 PM (AHA++)

3 That sucks. Good luck getting it all fixed. I suggest going in to the DMV wearing a sombrero, you will go to the front of the line.

Also, I blame Bush

Posted by: William Teach at December 06, 2006 02:53 PM (doAuV)

4 Don't worry, he has divine retribution to contend with and in my experience. He/she will eventually wish they had never done it.

Posted by: michele at December 06, 2006 05:42 PM (cV7Xy)

5 Thanks for stopping along, everyone.

Leo? I'm betting no, that their mothers did not tell them it was wrong to steal. And government in this area doesn't care, so there's little to no risk in stealing in Charlotte. Seriously.

Tomslick? Perhaps, wabbit, perhaps...

Teach, I think I'll try that. And of COURSE it's Bush's fault. Heck, maybe I should go ask over at KOS -- I might find out that Bush, HIMSELF actually stole it!

And dear Michele -- I believe you are correct, as usual.

Posted by: Ogre at December 06, 2006 07:16 PM (oifEm)

6 Sigh. It just makes the day crazier. Hope it gets straightened out asap. I also suggest you check your credit report after everything is settled. **hugs**

Posted by: vw bug at December 06, 2006 07:29 PM (FXZgB)

7 Thanks, VW. I'm working on the credit reporting folks. They're not easy companies to deal with.

Posted by: Ogre at December 06, 2006 07:34 PM (oifEm)

8 Hon I can relate to your frustration.
Blessings

Posted by: patty at December 06, 2006 08:36 PM (ByBdH)

9 Thanks, Patty.

Posted by: Ogre at December 06, 2006 10:43 PM (ECkKW)

10 Contact the credit agencies and have them put a credit hold on your accounts, so if anyone tries to get credit with your SS or name they have to contact you to see if you will authorize it ... it lasts for 90 days ..and it's free to do and they will also send you a credit report for free for doing that.

Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 06, 2006 10:56 PM (BksWB)

11 Thanks for the tip, QW. I'm trying to do that, but it has to be in writing via certified mail with a copy of the police report and paid for with a credit card. That's going to take a week to gather together.

Posted by: Ogre at December 06, 2006 10:58 PM (ECkKW)

12 Man! I hope it all gets straightened out! Make sure your bank freezes your accounts too.

Posted by: oddybobo at December 06, 2006 11:40 PM (mZfwW)

13 All I did was go to the website, click on the credit hold area (think I might had to search for it on the web site) fill out the information on line and... wala ... instant credit hold on my stuff for 90 days with a free credit report.

Don't need anything (reports, etc) to put a credit hold on your credit report

Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 06, 2006 11:51 PM (BksWB)

14 Thanks, Oddy. I think I've got all the banks set.

QW, how long ago was that? Every site I looked at, every state fraud site, even the FTC all said that the security freeze for the credit bureaus REQUIRED written notice.

Posted by: Ogre at December 07, 2006 12:04 AM (ECkKW)

15 This sucks. Hopefully they just ditch the cards and id. Other ways you may end up with three houses in your name and $750,000.00 in debt.

Posted by: Contagion at December 07, 2006 12:28 AM (MsT2U)

16 The Big 3 Credit agencies

Experian.com https://www.experian.com/consumer/cac/InvalidateSession.do?code=SECURITYALERT

equifax.com - 1-888-766-0008 - you can enter all the information via a computer thing over the phone
Trans Union Corp ... http://www.transunion.com/corporate/personal/fraudIdentityTheft/restoring/fraudAlert.page

I had to

Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 07, 2006 12:52 AM (BksWB)

17 Oh and they say that if you place a fraud alert on one they will notify the other 2, but I did all three myself just to be sure

Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 07, 2006 12:52 AM (BksWB)

18 I did this in October when I found out that someone had used my SS to get housing .. it was found during a background check by my new employeer

Posted by: Quality Weenie at December 07, 2006 12:55 AM (BksWB)

19 Awesome, thanks, QW! That's really helpful!

Posted by: Ogre at December 07, 2006 12:27 PM (oifEm)

20 I bet you anything it was either Monica Potter or some other angry blonde who did this!

Posted by: michele at December 08, 2006 08:57 PM (y9UuV)

21 Damn blondes.

Posted by: Ogre at December 08, 2006 09:08 PM (IuJ8j)






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