déjà vu
them: is this james winstead?
me: yes.
them: i'm calling from kay jewelers, and your account is overdue. you need to make a minimum payment of $25.
me: i don't have an account with kay jewelers.
them: is your addresses p.o. box 12345, burbank, ca?
me: no. but i recently got a call from another retailer about an overdue account at that address.
them: what are the last four digits of your social security number.
me: 1234.
them: okay, that doesn't match what we were given. thank you.
yup. time to check that credit report...