<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by studentff:
It will be interesting if true--these are the things on your list I tend to do at least once a year.
To top it off, I have credit cards billed and bank statements sent to no less than three addresses and my FF-account to another, across 2-3 states. The ID I use when traveling is always a US passport with no SSN or address on it--it refers only to the state in which I was born, where I haven't lived in 25 years. What would TSA/DHS use as my "address" when checking me out?
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I suspect they would use the address you provide when you purchase the ticket. A SSN isn't needed to access a credit report, just a name and an address. The address could even be a PO Box.
This new system scares me and IMHO, it's going way too far and I don't think it'll accomplish anything other than harassment of more people.
I'm a victim of identity theft myself and I put a fraud alert/victim statement on my three credit reports to prevent anyone from opening new accounts using my name. I somehow suspect having this on my report could futher victimize me with further scrutinty with this 'new' system. I could remove the fraud alert/victim statement at any time by mailing a letter to the credit bureaus, but that could put me at risk if someone tries to use my identity to open new accounts again.
This is a catch-22 and could mean those who are already victims of identity theft could further be vitimized by government harassment when traveling. Furthermore identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Any terrorist with time on their hands to plan something out will likely find a way to bypass this system. Bottom line is more harassment of more people.
Best,
SDF_Traveler
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