Update on stolen identity

[NoFoolPrice]

First of all, I just got a call from the detective, and my sis is in jail. They picked her up Thursday on four warrants they discovered.
Second of all, this detective informed me that when she was cited and while she gave my name and bdate, she gave her own address. Evidently she thought she would have the citation sent to her, pay it off, and I would never know about it. I can prove my address for at least the last 20 years.
Also, the detective feels he has a way to get positive proof that it was not me that was cited, I can't say what it is right now, but he is going to call me when he finds out and I will let you know.
I still have to go to court and prove my identity and deal with the DMV and credit bureaus, but I am sure I can get out this mess sis caused. I'm still trying to find out if she succeeded in getting the credit cards she was trying for in my name.
Whew!!! I was really scared for awhile! It's simply going to be a matter of red tape and hassles, and I have now learned that I have to take steps to protect myself and family from my sister. It could have been worse.

[Kelsey1224]

Glad she was arrested. Yea...there will be lots of red tape and hassles, but there will be a light at the end of this tunnel.

[odyssey]

omg NoFoolPrice your sister stole your identity. I can't believe best of luck taking care of those problems she caused you.
{{{NoFoolPrice}}}

[ginna74]

I am soooo glad things are finally catching up with her :) Good luck on the hard road ahead :)

[schsa]

I hope they keep her in jail long enough so that you can get out of this mess. Maybe she won't be able to post bail and that will help.

[scifiwoman]

Originally posted by schsa
I hope they keep her in jail long enough so that you can get out of this mess. Maybe she won't be able to post bail and that will help.

I agree. Im glad things are going your way now. Hope you dont have to wait too long to get things straightened out. I would find out when shes supposed to go to court and make sure I am there to speak up so hopefully she cant do this again and will get whats coming to her.

Good luck {{{{hugs}}}}}

[NoFoolPrice]

Thank you everyone, I appreciate your understanding and kind words. I figured since I was so upset and vented here so freely last week that you all would want to be updated. It really is a special group of people here, I don't know what I would do without you all.
I need to ask you for advice again, bear with me please. I know that what my sister did was wrong and evil, and I know that she will always continue this type of behavior. I called my mom this morning and told her sis was in jail and that it appears that I have concrete proof that it was not my citation. My mom was sad about her being in jail, but really glad I can clear my name. It made me sad, what mother wants to see her daughter in jail, even if she is a sociopath and possibly criminally insane?
She is already facing 4 separate charges, might put her away for a few months. My heart of hearts tells me that I have to protect myself and family from her. But she is my sister, and I am having a terrible time with pressing charges against her for stealing my identity. I just keep thinking of her eating stale bread and sitting on a cold steel bunk and I just feel bad. My backbone is weakening, help please! What would you do?

[NoFoolPrice]

You're right cab, and thank you. While I hate to think of her in jail, I also hate to think of the long string of hurt people she has just merrily left behind, and the many more she will rip off if she gets the chance. Geez, pressing charges against sis is not so easy, but it is the best thing to do, considering the facts.

[cpbaby]

I dont they they eat stale bread and just sit on cold steel bunks anymore. Im not saying they get a 4 course meal, but its probably as good as what my kids eat most days. Its kinda like school lunches, they have nutritional guidelines to go by and thats that. (My cousin works in the kitchen at the local prison)

She NEEDS to be held accountable for what she did and maybe she wont feel so free the next time shes tempted.

[lisahiser]

my lil sis did about the same thing to me once....... nothing as bad as what your sis did to you, but I felt violated because it was my sister. My lil sis stole my ID and was using it to get into bars and buy booze! and when I lost my ID I asked her if I had possibly left it at her house and she said that she looked but didnt find it. I had thought my kids got into my purse for the billionth time and it was truely lost, so I went and spent $13 to get a new ID and money was sooooo tight then that it was something I didnt need to do. Well, lil sis got kicked out of her place and I offered her to move in with me, (me still not knowing she took my ID) I found out that she had it by cleaning out pockets before doing laundry, when I confronted her about it, she said she found it in her car....... ummmmm I dont think so, and she denied using it ever.... Well that same day I told hubby about it ( lil sis was gone out somewhere) and I went to my purse to get the ID to show him, and it was gone!! I had to go to work within the hour and was soooo mad! so as I was driving to work she was driving back to my house, and I stopped her right in the middle of the road told her to give me my ID back and to get her crap and leave and that I NEVER wanted to talk to her again! when I got back from work, she was gone, and she tried calling me for months afterwards, and like you I felt bad, and I was pressured to press charges, so instead, after 3 or 4 months I made her pay to check to see if my record was clean, meaning that I had no traffic tickets, warrents or anything like that in my name. Lucky for her I didnt or else I would have pressed charges. I made her pay for my 2nd ID... got my $13 back and I cut up the other one right in front of her and I told her that if she ever thinks about doing anything like that again, I will press charges! She told me that she used it to get into the bars and such, and I told her flat out, (with the help of an attorney friend,) what kind of charges she would face and what kind of jail time she would have gotten. Lucky for her and me, she was scared strait. I honestly dont think that she would be that stupid again. But if things would have been worse than that. I denfinately would have pressed charges.

It is unfortunate the burdens that we have to bear because of wrong choices made by loved ones.
I hope that this gets cleared up really soon for you!

[ajksmom]

I'm glad that they have got her and it looks like you will get out of this mess. Stay strong, do what's best for you.

[NoFoolPrice]

Ok guys I'm off the hook! Detective just called me, he found the guy that owns the car she was driving when she was cited. He admitted that he had lent her the car and that he does not know me. I am going to go to court tomorrow, the detective told me to have the judge call him if he gives me any trouble. Also, the detective said he is going to pursue the case and file charges against her over this matter, I told him I would drop by the police station tomorrow and see him, so the matter is out of my hands. I have an appointment on Thursday at the DMV to renew my license, so everything is going to be ok. Once again, sis turned my life upside down, but I can work everything out and she will NEVER be able to harm me again.

[ginna74]

way to go! I hope everything is cleared soon and you can have your life back!

[sunie]

I saw your earlier post and I am soooo glad things are working out.

About seven years ago I had my check book and ID stolen, they wrote a lot of checks (you would think the cashier would have caught it:( ) The thing is I reported it to my bank and explained, asked them to close out my account (they never did) by the time it was all straitened out I spent a year fighting w/ the prosecuters office, the stores, and the bank...It finally came down to me taking a handwriting sample before they would believe me, this was about seven yrs. ago when identity theft was pretty much unknown around here.

I cannot even begin to think of how I would feel if a sister or close relative did it to me, It was bad enough having a stranger do it:( She does need to be taught a lesson, if she's not punished she might feel like you won't press charges if it happens again

[scifiwoman]

So glad things are working out for you. I hope she get some time out of this so you wont have to contend with her for awhile.

[menanamama]

Originally posted by NoFoolPrice
You're right cab, and thank you. While I hate to think of her in jail, I also hate to think of the long string of hurt people she has just merrily left behind, and the many more she will rip off if she gets the chance. Geez, pressing charges against sis is not so easy, but it is the best thing to do, considering the facts. they will make her get help too...ther is an upside to jail

[Ladytiger]

{{{{{NoFoolPrice}}}}}} hope you got my email and ecards!! Yes, let's hope that she gets the help that she needs. I am soooo sorry that you had to go through this. You have my email Hon, use it. Take care;)

[eeigh33]

glad to hear that things are looking brighter. sorry you had to deal with such a horrible mess cause by someone so close. as for feeling bad about pressing charges, she did not have any regard for you while stealing your identity, so try not to be so hard on yourself.

[NoFoolPrice]

Update, I am so sorry it took me so long to get back to you all. Yes, with your support, I went and pressed charges. Thank god, that is what got me off the hook in court. As soon as the judge saw that I filed a police report he said it was obviously not me. Plus, because dot was with me he took us first, cool judge. I was so nervous! Then I went to dmv and got my license back. I still have to deal with the credit stuff, she is running around signing my name, oh wait, she's in jail, she can't sign very well from there! She is learning a lesson and so am I! Thank you for all the good advice and for being there for me, I do love my bbs friends.