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    Default Is Theft Affidavit A Fraud Too

    My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: I live in Texas. Someone got a hold of 3 of my credit cards and ran up the balance on them. After many phone calls and dept validation requests ( of which I received none back) the collection agency sent me a letter telling me to fill out an " ID Theft Affidavit" form. They want me to send them all kinds of personal information like S.S. #, copy of drivers license, all credit card account numbers proof of address etc. Needless to say, I don't feel comfortable sending them all that information. Most importantly, at the bottom of every page it is stamped " DO NOT SEND THIS AFFIDAVIT TO THE FTC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY". Why shouldn't I send it to the FTC? What does this letter mean and how or should I proceed? Could this be just another tactic of collection agencies lawless ways? Would appreciate any advice.

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    Default Re: Is Theft Affidavit A Fraud Too

    When your cc's were first run up, did you contact the cc companies and inform them of the theft? Did you file a police report as they should have instructed to do when it happened? How did you go from ID theft to a collection agency? There should have been more contact with you from the cc company prior to it going to collection. Furthermore, the cc company should have all of the information that the collection agency requested of you on file.
    Contact the ccc's and find out why it was sent to collection. My hunch is that they don't believe that it is theft.

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