Remember When Fishing Just Meant Fishing?
My word. Now, when I hear the term 'fishing', I no longer think of "grabbin yer rod and tackle box" and heading to the nearest pond. No, now when I think of the term 'fishing', unfortunately phone scammers come to mind. Then I start humming Tim McGraw's little diddy "Back When"
I have recently discovered that I'm being 'fished'. The 'fisherman' has been calling my mom's phone asking for me, but with a previous last name. They request that said 'Sarah' call the designated phone number with such and such reference number. So I did. The 'fisher' informed me that I took out a personal loan online and they were looking to collect that loan. Loan was obtained in a year when that last name wasn't even my name. I immediately called their bluff and hung up.
Curious, however, I called my ex-husband and asked if he attempted to take a loan out in my name. Not that he would, but I had to ask. He explained he hadn't but did share a little more news with me. While I was having surgery in NYC, the 'IRS' contacted his dad (my ex- father-in-law) asking for the 'old' me. Um, hello, RED FLAG. IRS knows my real name AND they don't call you.
So, clearly I'm on someone's 'watch' list. Little do they know, I have the WORST identity to try to steal. My credit sucks and I'm poor. So, there ya have it!
Moral of the story...have bad credit and be broke.