[NOBBC] FEMA SCAM - fraudulent claim in our name

[Robin Jackson]

Thank you for this info, Greg. Good luck working this out.

Rj

On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 10:13 AM, Greg Tatarian <gtwincams at gmail.com> wrote:

> To our members who may be claiming FEMA assistance, please be aware:
>
> Yesterday I received a letter from the US Small Business Administration
> Disaster Assistance department, stating that they provide loan assistance
> for FEMA to homeowners, renters and businesses, and that I had recently
> registered with FEMA for assistance for disaster losses. Although we live
> very near to where the recent wildfires occurred, we did NOT apply for FEMA
> assistance.
>
> I called the US SBA to notify them, and they told me that in order for
> someone to register with FEMA for assistance using my name, they had to
> have all of my information, including SSN. This was likely the result of
> the Equifax hacking debacle, as my information was one of the many millions
> stolen, and is now apparently being sold on the dark web. I have put a
> freeze on my wife's and my credit, and you may need to look into similar
> protection. Despite having a credit protection service, whomever applied
> for FEMA assistance in my name was not blocked from doing so and getting a
> registration number! I also received no notification from the credit
> protection service. Seems like the entire system is totally crapped up.
>
> SBA also referred me to the FEMA fraud tip line, and provided me with the
> FEMA registration number for the fraudulent request in my name. I tried to
> leave a message on the FEMA fraud tip line voice message system but the
> mailbox was full, so I sent them an email instead.
>
> The contact information I have is:
>
> U.S. S.B.A.: 1-800-659-2955
>
> FEMA Fraud Tip Line: 1-800-323-8603, option 4
>
> FEMA Fraud email: disaster at leo.gov
>
> I sincerely hope that none of you who need this assistance have had this
> happen to you, and that your recovery is as quick and smooth as is possible.
>
> Best to you all,
>
> Greg Tatarian
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