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> I already predicted that changing the number would prove to be either impossible, or have all sorts of cascading effects, ultimately terminating in official records no longer recognizing that the car is mine. Oh my, I can feel that pain. Here’s what happened last week, caused by a change in… SSN? no - in our home address. My wife earned some unemployment benefits three years ago, which were put on a plastic card issued by The Bank. She finally found time to access the funds (she’s a middle school teacher), but when she went to The Bank, they said they didn’t have the money anymore—they’d sent it back to California. So, she called California. They were like, “No problem, we’ll send you a check. Oh, you have a new address? Let’s change it. Wait, what is happening… oh, now your account is locked, it says: potential fraud”… They needed a supervisor to unlock it, which took 20 minutes. The supervisor unlocked the account, but because it was marked as potential fraud, they couldn’t mail a check anymore. Instead, they linked the account back to The Bank (20 more minutes), and she had to go there in person with her ID to get it checked. So, she went to The Bank. But you can’t just walk in The Bank and show your ID to get it checked; you need an appointment. And to get an appointment, you need an account with The Bank. But her California benefits account? Oh, it is marked as potential fraud - it didn’t count. So, they spent 20 minutes to open a new account for her. She got an appointment for later that day, in 4 hours, went back to The Bank, and had her ID checked (yes, the second time in one day - they need to check your ID to open an account too). Did she get the money then? Of course not—the account is still flagged as potential fraud. No cash possible. Call California again. California agreed to mail the check to the new address, probably by some oversight. So my question is: do these “potential fraud” flags in databases ever die a natural death? With some hope, sincerely, a
Husband of a Potential Fraudster. |
Real 1800 vibes here.