How to Identify Fraud on a Cell Phone Account

Many consumers are affected by fraud at lease once. Fraud can occur in numerous ways. Salesman giving you incorrect information, someone misrepresenting themselves in a business deal, or someone using your personal information without your permission. One of the most common forms of fraud is cell phone fraud. With a few simple tips, you will be able to quickly identify if you are a victim of cell phone fraud.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Time
• Internet
• Computer
• Phone

1. Receiving bills for cell phones you do not own. Dishonest people will use your address, phone number and even workplace information to establish a brand new cell phone account. After they have received the cell phone and pricing plan, they will use the services for a month or so without paying for it. Although you have nothing to do with this user or the cell phone account, you will start receiving bills for their services. If this happens, contact the cell phone company and inquire about the received bill. Inform them that your address and personal information is being used fraudulently.
2. Receiving extra cell phone charges on your existing account. Some cell phone customers realize that they are being charged for an extra cell phone that they did not order. The other numbers associated with the account are correct, but there is an unfamiliar cell phone number listed as well. On occasion, dishonest cell phone salespeople have activated new cell phones on existing customers' accounts for friends or family members. They count on these current subscribers to pay the cell phone bill without looking at the charges. If this happens to you, contact the cell phone provider directly and file a report.
3. Allowing multiple users to access your cell phone account is never a good thing. Your personal information such as a social security number could get into the wrong hands. Limit access to your cell phone account and designate only one person to make changes. Keep track of account changes and equipment changes on a regular basis. You do not want any hidden surprises to arise later.
4. Receiving notices from collection agencies for a cell phone you did not know existed. Victims of identity fraud are constantly being pursued by creditors because of fraudulent charges. Contacting cell phone providers and having them to search for any listed cell phone under your name or social security is a good way to keep tabs.
5. Noticing unfamiliar cell phone numbers on your existing cell phone account should send warning signals. Although most cell phone providers have methods of preventing unauthorized cloning of cellular services, not all of them do. Frequent unfamiliar calls that happen in different states at the same time is a definite sign that some sort or fraud is occurring. Contact your cell phone provider immediately if this happens.

Tips & Warnings

• Pay attention and monitor your cellular account frequently.
• Use the internet and a computer to access your cellular account details.

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