Identity Theft? Sallie Mae Foundation?
by Guest Author on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 | 1 Comment
i got a letter in the mail yesterday, and it says that i got a student loan from the sallie mae foundation (000) and that they already sent it to the university (simpson University) last week (i only got it yesterday? whats up with that?). It also says that i signed something, but i never signed anyhthing like that. i am also 17 yearsold and i havent gradated high school yet!! the letter got my address and phone number right, but they spelled my name wrong.
what should i do? is this a scam? but the university and the foundation are real… im soooo scared!!
i dont even have a bank account or anything… how can they do that?
do all of the above. also contact the university financial aid office and tell them do not disburse the funds. tell them what you told us. call Sallie Mae. they have a toll free phone number. they should have also said in the letter what financial institution actually made the loan. contact that financial institution as well
it may be an honest mistake. the person with the name similar to yours, the way it is spelled, may be attending the university and may have applied for the loan. the lender ran a credit report, and it came back with the wrong ssn or wrong address. do not panic, but check it out with all of the entities