Help! Lost Nursing License out of state!

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I hope someone has advice. I lost my wallet on an out of state trip about a month ago. Driver's license, SSN on my license, small copy of nursing license, ACLS card, etc. Cancelled credit cards, replaced dr. license, got a year's subscription to a fraud alert service for my credit report, etc.

Tonight, via email, I got a bunch of application stuff from an agency, saying, 'per our phone conversation, here's an application packet, etc etc"...I haven't talked to an agency for months..unless I'm really getting alzheimers and forgetting things. I emailed back and told this person I needed to know when this conversation took place, because it could be a fraud. I also emailed the State Board...of course I couldn't find this out til after hours, so I can't call til tomorrow. :uhoh21:

Anyone else experience this?

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If this is fraud, how did the person get your email address?

Jim Huffman, RN

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That's a good question. Though I imagine I could've had it written down somewhere in my wallet. It's not hard for me to imagine someone getting my email address.

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Hope you find out something....that is a scary situation to be in! :o

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If this is fraud, how did the person get your email address?

Jim Huffman, RN

There are directories on the internet where you can put in a persons name and find out what their email address is.

Not always accurate or up to date, but I have used one a time or two. I'm not at home and I don't remember what the name of the site is.

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Have you heard from the agency yet?

I can't imagine that the call would be connected to you lost wallet. Just seems like such a stretch for somone to find a ss# and nursing license and use them to fraudulently apply for a nursing job.

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Lots of places spam you like that to get you to look. Call the agency if you think someone is using your identity

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There are directories on the internet where you can put in a persons name and find out what their email address is.

Not always accurate or up to date, but I have used one a time or two. I'm not at home and I don't remember what the name of the site is.

But why would someone fraudulently trying to get a job use the individual's real email address, and not another fake one? Using the "real" address would only alert the one being defrauded.

Jim Huffman, RN

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But why would someone fraudulently trying to get a job use the individual's real email address, and not another fake one? Using the "real" address would only alert the one being defrauded.

Jim Huffman, RN

I guess I was thinking that the Agency, not the poser, looked up the address (not that makes much sense or seems very likely).

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This happens all the time...I have known of nurses who received w-2 forms for places they never worked...traced back to lost license....you really need to inform bon and get a replacement stat stolen id is scary isn't it

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