How do they find
Date: Mon, 05/22/2006 - 13:58
Also, when my vehicle was put in my name, sos, told me they give this info to no one, yet, when I sought a credit report, for proof of my idenity they asked what my most recent car was, they gave me a list to chose from, low and behold, mine was on the list.
there are many ways. Any open accounts that report to your credi
there are many ways. Any open accounts that report to your credit report. When you call in they always verify current address, etc, and they report that. pubic records (car titles, etc. If you assumed a car loan, they most likely report if your are on time. No finance business would knowingly let you assume a loan or issue a loan to you in another's name.
Also , everything you do on the Internet is watched by many people. even with software like firewalls, spam filters, anonmizers etc, you leave a trail every time you file out a form for anything on the Internet. There is nor secrecy or anninimity on the net.
They will hire someone to follow you to work if they have an add
They will hire someone to follow you to work if they have an address, they will dump dive (go thru your trash)they will call everybody you know and I mean everbody to get that little bit of info to track you down.
Ok...lefty--you sound like me and all my what if's
Lefty..
Ok, you sound like and an all my what if's.
Most of my credit cards are in Flordia and California. I doubt they are going to be diving in my trash outside or stalking me.
let me just add:
I pulled up my credit report and all be danged if it was not right in front of my eye balls MY UNLISTED NEW PHONE NUMBER.
However, creditors don't know if it is a message phone number or not.
the phone company probably reported it. Its only unlisted in th
the phone company probably reported it. Its only unlisted in the phone book , not the CRA's.
How do they find you?
CBR's. They can find out what address you last reported to a social security office, or what your job reported you as. They can find relatives or possible relatives. They can find your neighbors. They can use many pretexes, without misrepresenting themselves. Own a company? They can contact City Hall to get the name and number.
There are so many search tools that are built completely for debt collectors that are designed to find you with the smallest piece of information. A date of birth, a town, zip code, address.. ect..
The point of all of this really is.. pay your bills. If you get behind own up to them and don't try and hide from them.
FYI-- Thanks for the information. I am enrolled in a debt sett
FYI--
Thanks for the information. I am enrolled in a debt settlement program and I don't think I am trying to hide from them or disown my bills. I am trying to be responsible and trying to take care of a situation that got beyond my control. :D