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For Immediate ReleaseIdentity Theft: What to do when someone steals your name.A Texan named C.L. Baggett may be the most important man to help you recover your stolen identity.Dallas, Texas. January 5, 2006 -- You find purchases on your credit card that are not yours. Your bank suddenly denies your car loan. Your checks bounce due to insufficient funds, despite the fact you have $10,000 in the bank. Your identity has been stolen and nobody believes you. This happened to Darren Silverman of Bandon, OR. He was being sued for breaking a lease in Los Angeles, CA - a lease for an apartment in a town he has never visited. That was the first clue he had that someone else was using his identity, damaging his credit, and ruining his financial life. Darren searched the web for a reputable handwriting expert to convince the cops and the judge that he wasn't the man that signed the lease. He found C.L. Baggett, co-founder of Handwriting University's School of Forensic Document Examination (http://handwritingu.com ) and owner of http://expertdocumentexaminer.com . Based on Mr. Baggett's curriculum vitae and his numerous testimonies given in courtrooms across America and Canada, C.L. Baggett arguably North America's top handwriting expert. He was even a consultant to the hit TV show CSI on a recent episode involving handwriting and has been seen on CNBC and Texas Justice.
Mr. Baggett researched Darren's claims, looked at the documents, and issued an official letter of opinion stating the signatures on the lease did not match the known signatures of Darren Silverman. This letter was the key to getting his life back. That letter of opinion was the first step in convincing the credit card companies, the credit bureaus, and the bank he really was a victim of identity theft. For many, as common a crime as identity theft is, they find it difficult to get anyone to believe them. Often, the police won't investigate. The banks think you signed your checks and went on a spending spree. The credit card companies often require evidence you didn't use the cards. Even with the credit card companies' programs, the debt is still yours unless you prove you were a victim of a crime. This crime is so common, Allstate insurance now has a highly publicized program to help their customers that states they will personally help you "restore your identity and answer questions about all of the items that need to be addressed when your identity has been stolen and criminal activity or fraud has been conducted on your good name." For many people, the real problems start after the criminals' spending stops. If someone runs up $20,000 on your credit card and you fight it, many credit card companies will still report that debt as "late" and your good credit turns to POOR, overnight. One resource, http://www.credit-report-repair.com provides articles and resources for repairing your credit. There are companies that specialize in fixing bad credit, but a letter from an attorney and C.L. Baggett to the three major credit bureaus (TRW, Experian, and TransUnion) might just be your strongest medicine for healing bad credit. Are you a victim of identity theft through forgery?
Resources for the Media: Find a Local Handwriting Expert: http://handwritingservicesinternational.com C.L. Baggett: http://expertdocumentexaminer.com/ Tel. 972-644-0285 Credit Repair: http://credit-report-repair.com/ Training in Forensic Document Examination: http://handwritingu.com Expanded Press Release: http://myhandwriting.com/media/identitytheft.html Facts & Quotes:
About C.L. Baggett: C.L. Baggett is one of North America's top handwriting experts. He is co-founder of Handwriting University's School of Forensic Document Examination and has examined cases from all 50 states and Canada. http://www.expertdocumentexaminer.com/ ### Contact: C.L. Baggett Contact: Bart Baggett |
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