I can so relate to you right now.

Since September last year, i have been having the same issues. Ok, i am not in the USA, i am in the UK. So here is my story.

The personal in question actually stole my drivers license and my card for the UK version of "social security numbers".

With this the person in question was able to setup bank accounts offshore in my name, and attack my finances, credit record, and so much more i will probably cry if i try to explain anymore.

To cut a long story stort. I told the police who was doing it. They already KNEW who was doing it, but still nothing could be done? WHY!!!

Well, as this person was not in the UK, even thought they were of UK nationality, and although he was a wanted criminal, the police could not actually do anything to this person, or help me, even if they KNEW what hotel room he was staying in, in another country.

This may seems really irrelivent to you, but there is a moral to this story.

Lee may have been very factual with a lot of these crimes being people close to you, but the fact is most of these people are WAY ahead of the laws, and they KNOW the laws, so can work around them.

The person who screwed me over is actual in prison right now in IRELAND, for other fraud related crimes and even though he is only a couple of hundred miles away, he can still escape ALL the crimes he commited in the United Kingdom because of extradition laws.

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As a final bit of advice. CHANGE EVERYTHING!

Cards that have been attacked... CLOSE THEM and start a new account.
Advise EVERYONE of your identity theft. Drivers license, everyone who you have anything with. Even the passport office if you have one.

I hope you get through this, because quite honestly is the worst thing anyone can have happen to them. Its worse than getting beaten up, mugged in the street, because you never know when it is going to stop. I am only 20 years old, so it was hard for me to althought im not a student.

I hope you pull through this. If you do want any more info please feel free to contact me as i may have something that can help you.