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Woman Can't Get Electricity Or Gas Because Of ID Theft That Happened When She Was 7 Years Old
If you've ever wondered how long the effects of ID theft can linger, just ask the upstate New York woman who has been battling National Grid for years because the utility company won't believe she isn't the same person who owes $4,800 on an account opened 18 years ago, when she was only seven years old.
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Bummer. She should look into solar panels, a windmill or a generator. Just to tide her over. The utility bureaucracy has no real incentive to move fast on clearing this up sadly.