jumping the border

tone loc · 03-22-2007, 02:54 AM

i just recently bought a engine and trans from canada and they just recieved my payment today. he calls me up so i can repeat my info and then he asks for my social securtiy #. He told me it was for customs so they know were the engine is going. So like a piece of shit i told him without thinking twice. Is this true that he needs my ss# and if its not what should i do to protect myself? Im only 15 so i dont think he will be able to use it yet but what happens in 3 years? thanks for the help and save the "you fucked up" comments. thanks

tone loc · 03-22-2007, 02:57 AM

by the way he knows my address and my full name.

dcrusupra · 03-22-2007, 03:12 AM

Sounds like BS my friend. How did you pay for the engine? And did you pay a company or a person? Call these guys: (202)354-1000 or 1-877-CBP-5511 Monday-Friday, between 8:30 and 5:00 Eastern Time. They'll answer your question. It's border patrol customer service.

tone loc · 03-22-2007, 03:19 AM

i made the cashiers check out to a company

dcrusupra · 03-22-2007, 03:30 AM

Well call one of the numbers I gave you before. They are tied in with national security. So if the guy wanted your SS# to steal your identity, they will do something about it. I'd call ASAP just in case.

tone loc · 03-22-2007, 12:45 PM

yeah im calling today

tone loc · 03-22-2007, 02:22 PM

yeah they said that they dont need it and all i can do is pull up a credit report every few weeks but what about my bank accounts?

j3pz · 03-22-2007, 02:47 PM

i did something similar. my mom called a company, and they put a freeze on my credit so if anything on it changes, it will be flagged and looked into. sucks about your money, hope it all works out for you

redmaro · 03-25-2007, 04:13 PM

So what happend?

tone loc · 03-26-2007, 04:03 AM

engine is coming on monday between 8am-5pm and i locked my bank accounts and he really cant do much with my credit because im only 15 but once i turn 18 im ganna get my credit flaged as well. im going to call the transportion comp. tommorow and see if they used my ss# to cross the border quicker.

03-22-2007, 02:54 AM	#1
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	jumping the border i just recently bought a engine and trans from canada and they just recieved my payment today. he calls me up so i can repeat my info and then he asks for my social securtiy #. He told me it was for customs so they know were the engine is going. So like a piece of shit i told him without thinking twice. Is this true that he needs my ss# and if its not what should i do to protect myself? Im only 15 so i dont think he will be able to use it yet but what happens in 3 years? thanks for the help and save the "you fucked up" comments. thanks

03-22-2007, 03:12 AM	#3
dcrusupra 500whp yet? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl. Posts: 1,052	Sounds like BS my friend. How did you pay for the engine? And did you pay a company or a person? Call these guys: (202)354-1000 or 1-877-CBP-5511 Monday-Friday, between 8:30 and 5:00 Eastern Time. They'll answer your question. It's border patrol customer service. __________________ New Rebuild My CarDomain

03-22-2007, 03:30 AM	#5
dcrusupra 500whp yet? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Plantation, Fl. Posts: 1,052	Well call one of the numbers I gave you before. They are tied in with national security. So if the guy wanted your SS# to steal your identity, they will do something about it. I'd call ASAP just in case. __________________ New Rebuild My CarDomain

03-22-2007, 02:47 PM	#8
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	i did something similar. my mom called a company, and they put a freeze on my credit so if anything on it changes, it will be flagged and looked into. sucks about your money, hope it all works out for you __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

03-25-2007, 04:13 PM	#9
redmaro walbro fp Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: arizona Posts: 432	So what happend? __________________ MK3, Auto, Turbo.

03-22-2007, 02:57 AM	#2
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	by the way he knows my address and my full name.

03-22-2007, 03:19 AM	#4
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	i made the cashiers check out to a company

03-22-2007, 12:45 PM	#6
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	yeah im calling today

03-22-2007, 02:22 PM	#7
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	yeah they said that they dont need it and all i can do is pull up a credit report every few weeks but what about my bank accounts?

03-26-2007, 04:03 AM	#10
tone loc 20psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 706	engine is coming on monday between 8am-5pm and i locked my bank accounts and he really cant do much with my credit because im only 15 but once i turn 18 im ganna get my credit flaged as well. im going to call the transportion comp. tommorow and see if they used my ss# to cross the border quicker.

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