[Rockstar]

If you ever had a security clearance background check while married to your current wife. Then most likely you and her were one of the 23 million people that had your data, your next of kin’s data and close acquaintances data compromised when OPM was breached several years ago. Everything, including SSN is out there now.

Don’t know what to say other than there are two kinds of people in this modern world. Those who are going through what you are, and those people that will.

I signed up for bank alerts which let me know when my accounts are accessed or transaction occur. Just yesterday I tried to make a $1300.00 credit card purchase at a big box store and my phone lit up with suspicious activity alerts. My bank shut it down and would not allow me to make the purchase. I ended up standing at the counter for about 20-30 minutes answering key questions trying to convince them it was me. I was eventually allowed to make the purchase. Considering the possibilities it was at worst only a minor inconvenience which I would gladly endure again. I called the bank later that evening and thanked them for making sure it was me who was spending my money and not someone else.

My brother is a retired detective. He said data breaches happen more often than we could ever imagine.