So we got back from St George to the usual handful of messages on the answering machine. Someone from the ward, telemarketer hanging up, etc. There was one message quite different than the rest though, or any other that we had ever recieved. The message said something to this effect "Brian, or Cheryl, this is Kenny McWilliams, I need you to call me back today. Your case number is this and blah blah blah." We both thought, this is very odd, so we call the number back, and it is for Bonneville Billing, a collections company. So immediately, we both start thinking of all our bills. Could it be possible that we missed one? Maybe missed one for many months in a row? we hadn't gotten any letters telling us to pay up. This was Monday night, so we would have to wait until the morning to get any real answers.
Monday morning. We call the place back and ask for this Kenny fellow. Of course he isn't in yet, but the secretary tires to help out. We give her our case number, then she asks if I am Brian Thomas. Do I live where i do? is this my social etc? It is all my info no doubt. Then she asks if I know some law firm, and of course I don't. Then she says something to the effect of "I think we have a problem then."
To make a long story short, some other Brian Thomas had some services performed by this law firm back in June of 2006, skipped on the bill, so the law firm turned it over to the collection agency. The spectacular investigating skills of this agency led them to me somehow. Oh, I called the law firm too, and they have this guy's real information, none of which was mine. So needless to say, we were both worried about this possible identity theft!
Oh, and I have checked my credit report, and everything seems to be normal, except for the wrong previous addresses on one, but that is taken care of now. So all you dead beats out there with my name, pay your bills!
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