http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/Datathefts.php

Hello:
First, I would like to say, forgive me I am not a writer so bare with
my grammar and spelling errors. I an a veteran and recently received a letter from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs informing there was a burglary involving names, social security numbers and date of births of 26.5 million veterans and some spouses.

I would like to draw you attention to a growing problem here in
America.
That is, Felony Identity Theft. The common form of ID theft is credit card fraud. Though this form of ID theft is sometimes annoying, but it is easy to correct by contacting the three major credit bureaus. Felony ID theft is as follows: A person is arrest for a felony crime while assuming some else’s identity. The victim’s name (to include date of birth and SSN) then becomes an alias of the felon’s. ie, “Felon’s name” A.K.A. “victim’s name”. The two name are link in every criminal background check and legal document. In most cases, the victim is unaware that a crime as taken place. Unlike credit card fraud, there is NO legal method for removing a victim’s name from a criminal record. The only resolution is for the victim must hire an ID Theft Attorney for $1,500-$2,000 to write a legal document to “Remove” victim’s name or “Seal” the criminal records. The is call a “Letter of Expongment”. In theory, the victim is aiding the criminal by remove the original felony charge.

As of January 2006, 80% of companies in the US. a Canada are conducting criminal background checks on perspective employees. The results are not disclosed to the interviewee and in most cases, this information is not disclosed to the interviewer. The interviewer is told, “the position in on hold” or “canceled”.

Felony ID Theft is much different than financial ID theft. Veterans Affairs must be aware of such “Expongment” laws and must work hard to change them.
Thank you for you time,
Odis