carriede Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 DS5 received a strange magazine in the mail... I wish I had kept it, but I didn't. It was from some sort of USPS Postmasters organization for postal workers. The subscription is supposedly included with a membership to some USPS worker's group/club. It was addressed directly to him; his name and address were exactly correct. I'm wondering if I should run a credit check on his information to make sure no one has stolen his identity. This is the only odd thing that has happened, and I believe we've only received one magazine, though it has been less than a month since we got it, so we might still get another one. I also know that running a credit check on a child opens them up for more fraud possibilities. That's why I'm hesitant to check it. What would you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 How does running a check via one of the reputable credit services trigger additional fraud? Am interested. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 I think I "heard somewhere" that running a credit check puts you "in the system", and since minors aren't typically "in the system" their information isn't on the books with the credit companies - but if I were to initiate a search, his would be. But if I checked his now, I would continue to check it as I do mine and DH's. So maybe it's a non issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Don't know anything about running a credit check, but if you get another issues of the magazine, you could call the customer service number and ask how they got your kid's name and address. Could just be an error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 My husband randomly got People magazine for a few months. Every issue came with a warning his subscription was about to expire and he should renew quickly. It was a marketing ploy. Any chance that's what happened to your son? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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