Changing Social Security Number

Summary

Changing your Social Security number requires a valid reason beyond avoiding identity theft, such as harassment or life endangerment. In Chicago, if youre a victim of identity theft, report the fraud to your local police, contact the bank, report to the FTC, and place a fraud alert on your credit reports. For repeated incidents, file a new police report, inform your bank and credit bureaus, and contact the Social Security Administration. Consulting a lawyer for legal actions is also advisable.

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Chicago and someone has opened a bank account and applied for loan now in my name
It seems like you're a victim of identity theft. Here's what you can do in Chicago:
- Report the fraud to your local police department.
- Contact the bank or financial institution.
- Report the identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at IdentityTheft.gov.
- Place a fraud alert on your credit reports.
Yes I did the first incident happen last year and now another one happened
It sounds like you're dealing with repeated identity theft. You should consider:
- File a new police report.
- Inform your bank and credit bureaus.
- Contact the Social Security Administration, they can help in severe cases.
- Consult a lawyer for potential legal actions.