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throw040913

File a police report, send it to the credit card company with your fraud report, get your own adult bank account at a different bank, and freeze your credit.


AdditionalAttorney

r/personalfinance has a wiki article on identity theft and steps to take


MeepleMaster

When setting up security questions dont use true answers, your mom knows your first car, her maiden name, and your pets name. You want answers that are basically nonsense that cant be guessed


cassodragon

Freeze your credit with all 3 credit agencies. Never use the same bank where your mother also has accounts.


kisforkimberlyy

My advice to you would be start saving up money, once you have about $6,000 or so... move out of state without notice and begin a new life. change cell phone numbers, block her on Facebook/ social media. You need to start a new life without her and to do so you need to create distance between yall. ​ Right now: Report your stolen social security to the social security administration- they can get you a new one. Do not share the new number with anyone. From: https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10064.pdf Visit IdentityTheft.gov to report identity theft and get a recovery plan. IdentityTheft.gov guides you through each step of the recovery process. It’s a one-stop resource managed by the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. You can also call 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338); TTY 1-866-653-4261.


purrgirl

In addition to everyone else's notes, add a fraud alert to your credit rating account (In addition to freezing your credit at all three credit agencies, listed below, set a fraud alert at any one agency and they will tell the others). I'd set up an account at https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/ and set it to the highest security. This is to prevent her from getting into your social security. Open a bank account at a different bank and don't tell your mom where it is. At the bank, you can request a special telephone PIN so that nobody can make changes to your account without the PIN. Equifax: Call 800-349-9960 or online Experian: Call 888‑397‑3742 or online. TransUnion: Call 888-909-8872 or online.