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We hope the maverick Hockey mom Sarah Palin could eliminate the TORTURE `by identity thieves. We need a reformer Palin for the action.

In early August, 2007, Bank of America informed us forged checks for $8,000 as my wife wrote payable to my son Paul Sone. The thief printed it. We wanted a copy of it, but Bank failed to do so.

We discovered another forged check for $1,250. Bank of America and Commerce bank honored it without verifying the signatures as if I made out payable to my son. We identified the forgery. A large amount was stolen from our legitimate account too. Now the bank demands us to pay more than $40,000 for the stolen accounts although their negligence allowed the thieves free lunch.

Last month, the president of the Bank of America, Phoenix, Arizona got a default judgment over $14,000 against my son Paul Sone, following traverse hearings at Nassau County District Court, New York.

However, the lawsuit was a fraud. He never lived in Phoenix. Someone opened an account in 2002 at the bank. The default judgment was for a delinquent debt on the account. He never received the bank statements and the summons and complaint. The bank gave to court Defendant’s false address at 471 N. Broadway, Jericho, New York

Then, Michael A. Cammon, agent of BA, Brea, Ca.

falsely stated in the affidavit that the charges were correct in the lawsuit.

Strangely the bank filed the lawsuit as Bank of America, Brea, Ca. But the bank in Phoenix, Arizona has the judgment.

Questionably the Bank’s addresses Jumped to California from Arizona.

The contradicting false addresses and information obviously indicate the false lawsuit based upon an identity theft under the lax bank managers.

On September 3, we asked the bank to send us all the evidentiary documents on the account since 2002. It failed to do so.

We never opened the account at Capital One Bank. Now it demands us over $18,000 to pay for the stolen account which has nothing to do with us.

The banks threaten lawsuit against innocent us.

Citibank, Chase, American Express promptly cleared the frauds at the initial reports. But Capital one, commerce Bank and Astoria Bank in chaos of identity thieves’ mongering.

Five more like these costly fraudulent cases are pending against us at the Nassau county District Court.

We have to go through the painful costly court proceedings.

It seems that the banks and thieves target the elderly and minority victims.

All of Our frauds reported to FBI, Fed. Trade commission, DA, police, etc. No help is coming from them

The court is wasting time and tax payers’ money for these

fraudulent lawsuits by the ID thieves which even elementary educated kids could probe to be false.

The legal system is like “lipsticks on pig” if it is not an idiots’ comedy in an open land.

We need a stronger law to protect the innocent victims against ID thieves.

Who can reshape this ominous corrupt banking system in this society?

Reformer Sarah Palin could do it as a maverick. Do it now. Multitude of innocent victims yarning for Hockey mom, palin’s action to conquer the thieves.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Chae S. Sone, Kyung Kim, Paul M. Sone

Hicksville, New York 11801

csone@optonline.net of 4:44PM September 22, 2008

Hi Sheri- I found the answer to your question. Basically, you should leave your Medicare card at home, unless you are going to the doctors. But even then, many providers will accept a copy of the card with the social security blacked out with a marker. In case of emergencies, emergency rooms will treat you regardless of whether you are carrying the card, you'll just have to have it before you check out. I answered the question more fully here:

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/alpha-consumer/2008/2/7/seniors-identity-theft-dilemma.html

Hope that helps.

Kimberly Palmer of 3:49PM February 07, 2008

Great question! Let me do some research and get back to you.

Kimberly Palmer of DC 10:27PM February 01, 2008

Ed Farrell mentioned not carrying anything with your social security number on it -- but for retirees with medicare cards that is not an option. What can folks do who have to carry their medicare cards with them in case of a medical emergency?

Sheri of WA 7:46PM February 01, 2008

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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, is the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back. Send her your personal finance questions.


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