Story 2:
I got a hospital bill in the mail for a surgery I never had. It had my full name, birthdate, and address — but I’d never been to that clinic. I called, and they said I’d checked in with ID and insurance two weeks ago.
After weeks of digging, we found it was someone with the exact same name and birthdate. She had accidentally given my address from a form she’d filled out years ago.
I contacted her — she was shocked. She’d been using an old ID with my address still on file.
We sorted it out with the hospital, but it spooked me. We now joke about being almost-twins who wreck each other’s credit.
