www.murkypond.org

IDENTITY

         THEFT

Alabama Identity Theft Lawyer Randal S. Ford, Representing Innocent Victims of Identity Theft.

 Identity Theft truly leaves victims in a "Murky Pond".   If you have been the Victim of Identity Theft and are being sued by a "Debt Buyer", "Debt Purchaser", or as we like to call them - "Bottom Feeders";  Contact my firm immediately for legal assistance.  

We help these companies obey the law - one lawsuit at a time.

Lawyer Randal Ford has been practicing law in Alabama for over 17 years.  He spends a large portion of his practice defending consumers from "debt buyers" and seeking justice through the court system for victims of Identity Theft.

In almost 99% of the cases I defend and prosecute, the Debt Buyers have no witnesses and either no, or false, documents.  The Debt Buyer wins if you don't fight!

Randal Ford is licensed to practice in Alabama, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.  He also appears in Bankruptcy Court on behalf of consumers.

       

2330 University Blvd., Suite 505A, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401  ●    Post Office Box 20468, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35402

205 / 752-4440    205 / 759-3232

You can visit our main site at www.randalsford.com or email  attorney@randalsford.com

Copyright © 2007-2008. All rights reserved.
Randal S. Ford, 2330 University Blvd. Ste. 505, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
Use of this website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

              

No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.

What Is Identity Theft?

Identity theft occurs when someone takes your personal information such as your name, Social Security number, credit card number or other identifying information, without your permission to commit fraud, theft or other crimes.

Identity theft is a very serious crime. People whose identities have been stolen can end up spending months or years -- and significant amounts of money -- cleaning up the mess thieves have made of their good name and credit record.

And despite efforts at cleanup, in the meantime victims may lose job opportunities, be refused loans, education, housing or cars, or even be arrested and incarcerated for crimes they did not commit.

 What Do I Do If I've Had My Identity Stolen?

If you think your identity has been stolen from a large corporate database, here's what to do now (some of the following information was provided by the Federal Trade Commission):

Contact an identity theft attorney Randal S. Ford about your situation. Randal S. Ford also handles large class action cases against corporations that engage in irresponsible behavior that harms consumers and/or employees. There is no charge or obligation for a review of your case.

Contact the fraud departments of any one of the three major credit bureaus to place a fraud alert on your credit file. The fraud alert requests creditors to contact you before opening any new accounts or making any changes to your existing accounts. As soon as the credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the other two credit bureaus will be automatically notified to place fraud alerts. Once the alert is placed, you may order a free copy of your credit report from all three major credit bureaus.

Close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Use the ID Theft Affidavit when disputing new unauthorized accounts.

File a police report. Get a copy of the report to submit to your creditors and others that may require proof of the crime.

File a complaint with the FTC. The FTC maintains a database of identity theft cases used by law enforcement agencies for investigations. Filing a complaint also helps us learn more about identity theft and the problems victims are having so that we can better assist you as well as other potential id fraud and id theft victims.

For California consumers, further information is available online at California's Office of Privacy Protection, http://www.privacy.ca.gov/.

Further Information | Contact a Lawyer About Identity Theft

Please feel free to contact identity theft attorney Randal S. Ford about your situation. There is no charge or obligation for a review of your case. Also, feel free to visit the Federal Trade Commission's information page "Fighting Back Against Identity Theft."