Today I got an invoice in my e-mail for services rendered by a pest control company in Modesto, CA. It was addressed with a different spelling of my first name. It was a statement for money owed for a job done in Manteca, CA. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF MANTECA , let alone lived there. I'm finding it to be disconcerting . How did this company get my e-mail address and why did they not recognized the difference in spelling? This is spooky enough, but yesterday I got a call from a bank concerning a credit card charge that the bank thought was suspicious. It was for$1,499.00. Because it was pending approval, I was told the identity of the person who was seeking approval could not be identified. My card was cancelled.
Does this sound like a case of identity theft? I seldom use this particular card. I'm unsure what to do next. Call the pest control company to hear what they have to say? Report this weird activity to my local police in case it is the beginning of identity theft?
I do not have time to fuck around with this, yet I don't see any alternative if it is identity theft.
Help if you can!
ETA I tried to get my credit report and I kept getting "timed out". This does not make sense as I entered the information as fast as I could. I was even told my ZIP 5+ 4 did not match when indeed it did. I'm getting papranoid!
Does this sound like a case of identity theft? I seldom use this particular card. I'm unsure what to do next. Call the pest control company to hear what they have to say? Report this weird activity to my local police in case it is the beginning of identity theft?
I do not have time to fuck around with this, yet I don't see any alternative if it is identity theft.
Help if you can!
ETA I tried to get my credit report and I kept getting "timed out". This does not make sense as I entered the information as fast as I could. I was even told my ZIP 5+ 4 did not match when indeed it did. I'm getting papranoid!
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