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Using an Alias
#19194774 - 11/27/13 12:05 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I would like to know the specifics to using an alias, in terms of the legality of it. I'd like to know if renting an apartment under an alias is considered illegal if the bills are paid on time and there is no malicious intent whatsoever. Maybe this sounds vague, but if anyone has pertaining information on the subject I'm all ears! Thanks
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Im pretty sure any contract that you sign with a fake name (Alias) is null and void and probably illegal.
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Enlil
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The legality of this is unclear at this point, and will depend on the state you live in. Many states have adopted identity fraud laws recently, and many of these laws don't require that you have actually cheated anyone out of money. It's a risky move.
In addition, if you get an "AKA" attached to your name in any legal proceeding, it can pop up for the rest of your life. This can absolutely hurt you in background checks and/or bail hearings.
Think carefully about this before you do it.
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Re: Using an Alias [Re: Enlil]
#19197120 - 11/27/13 04:00 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hi Enlil,
I've been reading these threads for over a decade, but do not post much...extremely little. I'm curious about what you mean by getting an "AKA" attached to your name in any legal proceeding? I bought a house a couple years ago and that came up. I've never been in any real legal trouble...a couple of violations...nothing criminal, misdemeanor or otherwise. Anyway, during the purchase it came up that I supposedly ad an alias...an AKA attached to my name. I've never gone by an alias. The only possibility I can think of apart from identity theft (although I've never had credit opened in my name that I know of or anything else like that), would be when a friend of mine and I were looking into buying a condo as an investment in the mid-late 90's (we thought $120K for a studio was high...the same unit sold for over $600K a few years ago), but the fact is that we never went through with any paperwork. I was living 1000 miles away when my friend was exploring the idea with a bank. He may have said we were a couple or something to look into financing...but I never signed anything (He may have signed my name to a pre-qualification form though...I'm not sure, I would have to ask him if he remembers). The only reason I think that may be the case is the AKA is my actual first name, and his last name. If it's not that, then I'm baffled as to what could have caused it. I basically have been ignoring it for 15 or so years, but it was still there when I bought another house a couple years ago. The sale went through fine...they didn't seem to care about the AKA, but I've been wondering what could have caused it for a long time now. Also how would I go about contesting it, since it is definitely not accurate?
Thanks.
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Re: Using an Alias [Re: mdc420]
#19197157 - 11/27/13 04:10 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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It was on your credit report, most likely. Your "friend" probably applied for credit under that name and that's how it got there. You can dispute it with the credit bureau, but it's not likely to be removed.
It's not a big deal, though, in your case. The mistake is obvious. I have several AKAs on my credit report, too, all of which are close to my name.
You can write a letter to each of the major credit bureaus (Equifax, Experian, and Transunion) and tell them that you've never used the name "john smith" or whatever it is. They may or may not remove it.
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Re: Using an Alias [Re: Enlil]
#19197195 - 11/27/13 04:19 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Enlil, Thanks for the information, I suppose I'll research this information for my specific state. The main purpose of this idea is to live on my own without being found by unsavory family/ex-friends. I assume receiving mail would also be another problem considering I would not be able to legitimately change the address to this new one. Perhaps, depending on the mail branch they will send the mail to this alias without question, though maybe ill have to research that too.
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Re: Using an Alias [Re: Enlil]
#19204386 - 11/29/13 10:34 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks...that's actually close to what the AKA is...not quite, but close. It didn't cause any issues when purchasing a house, so it must not be that big of a deal. At the time I told the bank I had no idea what it was (which is pretty much true...the idea of where it came from is just because it matches a friends last name, although that name is extremely common). The bank didn't really seem to care. I have reported is as incorrect, but apparently it was never removed.
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