I filled out a lease application and I'm scared it might have been fake, I had to put my social, birthdate, and name. What should can I do?

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I filled out a application for this house off craigslist and I'm not sure if its real or not after I filled it out and sent it in he didn't say much afterwards, and now I'm learning that people can scam future home owners.

Landlord365 · Answer

Most applications require birth date & ss#. SS# is needed to run credit check. Yes there are a million scams on cl but nothing you posted says scam in & of itself. Just asking for bd & ss# does not mean it is a scam.

It is good to have a fraud alert in general.

It is good to have a fraud alert in general.

StephenWeinstein · Answer

Put credit freezes and fraud alerts on all your credit reports.

curtisports2 · Answer

You got scammed. No landlord has any need for your SS# or birthdate. They need your name, current address, and your current employer and income information.

Anonymous · Answer

Do nothing for now.

BBG · Answer

Put a fraud alert on your SSN at the credit bureaus.

I filled out a lease application and I'm scared it might have been fake, I had to put my social, birthdate, and name. What should can I do?

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