If I’ve been a victim of identity theft and now I’m being sued by the bank, how can i get a hold of the credit line purchases?

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If I’ve been a victim of identity theft and now I’m being sued by the bank, how can i get a hold of the credit line purchases?

Apparently someone got my info and took out a credit line under my name. What can I do to see what they purchased with that credit line? Can I get a history of that like not specifically what they bought but where the purchases were made?

Asked on April 11, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, California

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

If you have been a victim of identity theft where a person took a line of credit in your name and you now have a bank suing you, I would do the following:

1. contact your local police department and make a police report about the identity theft giving law enforcement as much information about what transpired as you can.

2. answer the complaint against you preferably through an attorney so you do not get defaulted.

3. make a request for document production through the assistance of an attorney seeking all evidence that the bank has against you regarding the line of credit and purchased made supposedly by you. This request would allow you to get the history of the illegal purchases as well as where the purchases were made.

I suggest you consult with an attorney experienced in consumer debt law.


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