Got my letter from the VA

  • kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    June 10, 2006 at 9:04 pm #1250473

    Got my letter in the mail today stating the VA lost all my personal information. I’m not real happy, but I’m sure I’ve left myself open to fraudulent identity theft without even knowing it.

    In the business I’m in, it really opens your eyes to securing data. I guess when people want to call me the security/IT Nazi at work, I’ll just reference this situation. The problem is, no matter how secure you make your systems, it’s impossible to prevent stupid people from doing stupid stuff.

    tony_p
    Waterloo, IA
    Posts: 1792
    June 10, 2006 at 9:45 pm #452902

    I got mine in the mail friday .

    3670wayne
    So. St. Paul
    Posts: 125
    June 11, 2006 at 1:19 am #452930

    Mine came today. I have to admit I am not that worried about it myself. I have to have jeopordized my personal information on my own plenty of times. And with any luck at all, the moron who burglurized the VA workers home is too stupid to know what he has.

    jwfilm1
    Aitkin, MN
    Posts: 160
    June 11, 2006 at 3:56 am #452944

    Just a dumb question…could this be a terrorism thing? Could they possibly be trying to demoralize our past and present military personnel? Thanks for your service guys!!!!!!!!!!

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    June 11, 2006 at 11:37 am #452949

    Been waiting for mine, but no letter yet. Wonder if it was a certain section of the alphabet? My last name starts with J…how bout yours?

    rvrat
    st cloud,mn
    Posts: 1571
    June 11, 2006 at 12:55 pm #452953

    my father got his letter friday…a little later though..someone opened a chase credit card and an akc kennel club credit card under his name….used both cards already before he could flag his credit…not a good deal….

    kooty
    Keymaster
    1 hour 15 mins to the Pond
    Posts: 18101
    June 11, 2006 at 2:29 pm #452956

    Quote:

    Been waiting for mine, but no letter yet. Wonder if it was a certain section of the alphabet? My last name starts with J…how bout yours?

    K for Kutz. I’m calling all the credit bureas tomorrow.

    gonefishing
    Lacrosse Wi
    Posts: 495
    June 11, 2006 at 2:50 pm #452958

    yep got mine too. I’m not overly worried about it yet. Think they are trying to get as much political mileage as they can out of it, election year and all.

    mikez
    Missoula MT, Eldridge IA
    Posts: 125
    June 11, 2006 at 5:50 pm #452967

    Got a “Z” here. Maybe see my letter around Christmas?

    dlskills
    atwater minnesota
    Posts: 13
    June 11, 2006 at 5:51 pm #452968

    got mine on friday too makes ya really wonder what they did to the person who took it home and how far they checked there bank accounts and history!! here in minnesota they passed a new law that you can frezze your credit and no one can go in without your approval
    thanks dwight

    big_dog_ia
    Omaha, Ne
    Posts: 180
    June 11, 2006 at 6:41 pm #452977

    Got mine yesterday, last name “E”

    nick
    Lakeville, MN
    Posts: 4977
    June 11, 2006 at 11:54 pm #452999

    Quote:

    K for Kutz. I’m calling all the credit bureas tomorrow.


    On you kidding me? Call now.

    Start HERE to make sure you cover all bases.

    sean-lyons
    Waterloo, IA and Hager City Wi.
    Posts: 674
    June 12, 2006 at 2:53 am #453052

    Whoa!
    Hadn’t heard anything. Should I be expecting a letter? Hopefully one of you more informed chaps can let me know what’s going on w/ the VA?

    fishahollik
    South Range, WI
    Posts: 1776
    June 12, 2006 at 10:39 am #453078

    Well, looks like my letter as well as the wifes was in the Mailbox Saturday. This next few months should be fun.

    big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22452
    June 12, 2006 at 1:01 pm #453095

    No letter yet.

    big g

    Whiskerkev
    Madison
    Posts: 3835
    June 12, 2006 at 1:01 pm #453096

    They sent mine on Friday.

    gary_wellman
    South Metro
    Posts: 6057
    June 12, 2006 at 2:01 pm #453116

    Nothing here yet on my end…….

    2Fishy4U
    Posts: 973
    June 12, 2006 at 6:05 pm #453207

    False charges sould not be a problem. Your maximum liability is $50.00, and in your situation the credit card compnay will probably eat the whole thing.

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    June 12, 2006 at 6:24 pm #453216

    No letter here with the letter N.
    Kooty said it BEST. Check with the Credit Bureau’s.
    Jack..

    rkd-jim
    Fountain City, WI.
    Posts: 1606
    June 13, 2006 at 2:41 am #453321

    The letter I got today was a basic form letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs informing “Dear Veteran” of the theft of the electronic data. This letter was forwarded through the IRS because “we do not have current addresses for all affected individuals” Are you guys talking about this letter or are you receiving letters of a more one on one notification?

    Jack Naylor
    Apple Valley, MN
    Posts: 5668
    June 13, 2006 at 3:13 am #453329

    Jim,
    That is pretty much the letter, a form letter to cover everyone. they want to overnotify everyone, just in case.

    I did get mine when I got home from work today. and I got out after 7 years in 1975. and reports last week said, I believe, that it was effecting Vets from 1976. oh well.
    Jack..

    rkd-jim
    Fountain City, WI.
    Posts: 1606
    June 13, 2006 at 3:22 am #453331

    I got out in ’71 so maybe I don’t have to worry too much about this fiasco. I sure do hope someones head rolls quite a distance for causing this situation Thanks for the response Jack

    gjk1970
    Annandale Mn.
    Posts: 1260
    June 13, 2006 at 5:26 am #453340

    Lastname starts with K recieved mine today…

    sgt._rock
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2517
    June 13, 2006 at 1:06 pm #453386

    Got my form letter yesterday. Letter S Years 76-80

    mike_v
    carver Mn
    Posts: 217
    June 13, 2006 at 1:48 pm #453400

    I just got mine in the mail yesterday…

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3518
    June 14, 2006 at 6:47 am #453616

    I got out in 1974 intial P just got mine today. YYYiippppee, and here I thought I would be left out.

    lenny_jamison
    Bay City , WI
    Posts: 4001
    June 15, 2006 at 11:27 pm #454096

    I just got my letter yesterday. I thought I might have slipped through the cracks on this one.
    Like a guy doesn’t have enough to worry about without this crap.

    carpking
    Janesville, WI.
    Posts: 859
    June 16, 2006 at 1:37 am #454100

    I know this probably a dumb question, but if they lost all info how do they get your name and address to send you the letter?

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