Hi, I'm a total noob to online stuff and have nothing to offer so I just read and learn every day and thank everyone for sharing.
When you talk about your credit problem I have something to offer, that's my element, I scammed that way for years.
Here;s a loop hole for you, but it's a real pain in tha ass but garanteed to work. Lose your ID, all of it, chuck it, destroy it, whatever. Go to the cop shop and tell them you lost it and fill out a report. Take a copy of that report to the government place you get a replacement SSN card from Give them a copy of the report and file for a new SSN. The government will generate you a new one. The old one is comprimised as far as they're concerned, anybody could be using it for anything, but you're off the hook because you filed a police report.
When you get your new number use that, but do not use any old address or addresses attatched to the old number, apply for credit from a new address always. No old phone numbers either. you're a new person to the credit agencies unless you slip up and they tie you to an old credit file.
tax ID's don't really work anymore, the credit companies are wise to that old trick.
I've had numerous people tell me over the years that what I just detailed won't work. Well I know it does work, I've done it.
Your new credit will be low to start, but, it will get jacked up pretty quick if you pick the right cards. I used to read the stocks and see which credt card company or bank was down that quarter, and sure enough they'd be handing the damn things out left and right. I'd get one and buy everything on that card and pay it off and they would jack it up like crazy.