As you know, any time a police car is behind you in traffic.....the officer will almost always do a routine "plate-run" on your vehicle.....wether you are doing anything wrong or not.
(Bear with me....some explaing is in order so here goes)
Well, this happened to me just recently. I was pulled over (lights flashing, siren wailing). I did everything correct in pulling over and turning off ignition AND had my license out & ready......sitting there wondering just WHAT in the hell I did wrong! AH! I figured.....my seatbelt was not on. THAT must be it. It's a law here in Ohio.
Imagine my shock when the officer informed me that there is a WARRANT out against my SS#!
.....not ME....not my car description...not my plate number....but my social#.
So, Officer took my license and told me to wait a few moments as he went back to his car. He came back and informed me that a Dept. in a neighboring town had a warrant out for a black male.....wanted for fraud....and that the individual was using multiple SS numbers and MINE was one of them. The officer gave me the phone number of the PD that issued the warrant and said that I must contact them in an attempt to get the matter resolved and get my SS# REMOVED from the warrant.
Well, I immediately drove to the neighboring Police Dept. and explained my situtation. I was informed that I must draft a letter of explanation and sign it. I did this on the spot. The folks at the dept. were very kind and rather sympathetic given the hassle I went through. They gave me the full name and description of the individual using mine and others social number. They explained that they would "fix" the problem for me and have my SS# removed from the warrant. They have NO evidence of the individual having used my name or address at all.....JUST my social#.
So, I'm wondering how this issue will effect any future gun purchases I want to make. As a 51 year old man I've NEVER had a problem and have always been cleared for purchase. Mind you....so far I don't think this is outright case of "idenity theft" in that the police have no records of my name & address being used by anyone other than myself. ONLY my social# by this one individual. (HOW he obtained it is a mystery to me)
Has anyone out there had a similiar experience? and if so.......how did it effect your gun buying?
Thanks in advance for your comments!
Russ
(Bear with me....some explaing is in order so here goes)
Well, this happened to me just recently. I was pulled over (lights flashing, siren wailing). I did everything correct in pulling over and turning off ignition AND had my license out & ready......sitting there wondering just WHAT in the hell I did wrong! AH! I figured.....my seatbelt was not on. THAT must be it. It's a law here in Ohio.
Imagine my shock when the officer informed me that there is a WARRANT out against my SS#!
.....not ME....not my car description...not my plate number....but my social#.
So, Officer took my license and told me to wait a few moments as he went back to his car. He came back and informed me that a Dept. in a neighboring town had a warrant out for a black male.....wanted for fraud....and that the individual was using multiple SS numbers and MINE was one of them. The officer gave me the phone number of the PD that issued the warrant and said that I must contact them in an attempt to get the matter resolved and get my SS# REMOVED from the warrant.
Well, I immediately drove to the neighboring Police Dept. and explained my situtation. I was informed that I must draft a letter of explanation and sign it. I did this on the spot. The folks at the dept. were very kind and rather sympathetic given the hassle I went through. They gave me the full name and description of the individual using mine and others social number. They explained that they would "fix" the problem for me and have my SS# removed from the warrant. They have NO evidence of the individual having used my name or address at all.....JUST my social#.
So, I'm wondering how this issue will effect any future gun purchases I want to make. As a 51 year old man I've NEVER had a problem and have always been cleared for purchase. Mind you....so far I don't think this is outright case of "idenity theft" in that the police have no records of my name & address being used by anyone other than myself. ONLY my social# by this one individual. (HOW he obtained it is a mystery to me)
Has anyone out there had a similiar experience? and if so.......how did it effect your gun buying?
Thanks in advance for your comments!
Russ