Contributing Member Clay Posted January 13, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 13, 2008 Hi all, Last night some worthless SOB broke into my truck and my wifes minivan and stole my checkbook and my wifes purse and wallet and four dvd movies that we rented. So I have had to spend my whole morning calling and canceling this and changing that.. What a pain in the rear!!! Whoever the thief was they hit our whole neigborhood. The strange thing is they passed up a car potable dvd player, a lot of cds, I had a box of hunting stuff, ammo, knives, a tool box full of new tools. all that stuff is fine. I am sure they were looking for stuff to steal our identity. The thing that really ticks me off is the check book cover and the purse and wallet were ones that I made my self. The value on those is a hundred times what any insurance will cover. Not that he insurance will cover any of it... Here is a picture of the purse and wallet. Quote Clay Miller
Members CitizenKate Posted January 13, 2008 Members Report Posted January 13, 2008 Same thing happened to me last year when I was parked at the hotel on a business trip in Kansas City. I ended up having to cancel all my meetings and spend the remainder of my time there making arrangements to repair the window, alert the credit bureau, etc. (My auto registration and insurance card were missing, so I was also worried about identity theft.) Fortunately, I had my bank cards and id's with me at the time. The police and hotel management was sympathetic (5 other cars were also broken into at that location), but there was little anyone could do. Very upsetting experience... Kate Quote
Members usmc0341 Posted January 13, 2008 Members Report Posted January 13, 2008 If there is anything good to this situation, it is the fact that they stole unique one of a kind items, which you have pictures of. Those items will make catching them easier for the police. I doubt they would try to pawn the handmade items, however it might jog someones memory if they saw someone with them. Criminals talk which is the demise of there criminal activity alot of times. Talk to your neighbors about the items and make sure the police get copies of the pictures. I know if I pulled someone over with unique items like that they raise alot more questions then the typical traffic stop. Good luck with cancelling all of your credit card stuff, and don't forget to put a flag on your social security number and check your credit reports often for the next 12 to 18 months. Credit companies should provide you with this information since you are a victim of theft. God help them if they make their way over to Baltimore, I hate thieves, especially from fellow leatherworkers!!!! Quote
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted January 13, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 13, 2008 Bro, you have my sympathy especially after they hit me last November.... You might want to see about investing in a camera that mounts hidden like around the area you park your cars... set it up on a digital system so it only records when there is motion. I have two camera set up now. If anything happens in the future... I have their thieving asses on video. I would love to catch one in the neighborhood.... Quote "The miracle is not how two adults can create a child, the phenomenon is how quickly a child can create two adults." -- VYBE Her: Hit Me Him: Do you want me to use the knife? Her: No, When you hit with a knife, that's STABBING!
Contributing Member Clay Posted January 13, 2008 Author Contributing Member Report Posted January 13, 2008 Update!!! I am so thankfull to our local police and honest neighbors. The found my wifes purse and wallet and everything was still in it. A neighbor a few blocks away found ithem in his trash can along with a set of socket and wrenches that I did not realize was stolen, he turned it in to the police and they brought it back to us. Things are looking up!!!! Still missing my checkbook and the dvds from blockbuster...Lol :D Clay M. Quote Clay Miller
Members usmc0341 Posted January 13, 2008 Members Report Posted January 13, 2008 That's good news, but how dare them throw fine handcrafted leather goods in the trash!!! Make sure you still watch your credit, because all they need are a couple of indentifiers such as D.O.B., SS#, address for them to steal your identity. Quote
Moderator Johanna Posted January 13, 2008 Moderator Report Posted January 13, 2008 I never leave anything I care about in the car. I used to work for 7-Eleven on the beach, and there were two thirteen year olds who lived behind the store who could open a car door faster than the locksmith or the police could when someone accidentally locked themselves out. I hope you get your checkbook back, and I hope the karma bus is running down the thieves. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Members Rawhide Posted January 13, 2008 Members Report Posted January 13, 2008 ClayB, I would still call the credit bureau and have them place a fraud alert on your identity. Even though you got your stuff back, you never know what they wrote down, or took a picture of. Today's thieves won't need the actual card. Marlon Quote Marlon
Contributing Member wolvenstien Posted January 13, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted January 13, 2008 ClayB, I would still call the credit bureau and have them place a fraud alert on your identity. Even though you got your stuff back, you never know what they wrote down, or took a picture of. Today's thieves won't need the actual card. Marlon Good advise.... this is very true... could be an act of deception... they have a camera on their phone and take pix of everything before they toss it expecting it to be found and you think that all is ok.... Quote "The miracle is not how two adults can create a child, the phenomenon is how quickly a child can create two adults." -- VYBE Her: Hit Me Him: Do you want me to use the knife? Her: No, When you hit with a knife, that's STABBING!
Ambassador Beaverslayer Posted January 14, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 14, 2008 Rawhide and Wolvie have given you EXCELENT advice. While doing my sentence, I lived with a very large number of people that do exactly what they said. They would steal your wallet or whatnot with your identity papers in it, then take notes or pictures of it. They would also use an electronic device to take the information off you credit cards, even your drivers licence if it has a magnetic stripe on the back. With this, they are able to "Become" you to a bank or credit issueing company. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime these days, and you have to make sure that there is a "Fraud Alert" put on your credit bureau. Ken Quote Beaverslayer Custom Leather<br />Wearable Works of Art https://www.facebook...erCustomLeather
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