JoeWras
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Earlier reporting of any fraud is always best. Even for cash, transfers usually take a few days, and brokerages usually put limitations on transactions after transfers for a few more days or a week.
If you report fraud during that time frame, it should go smooth because the securities or cash never went anywhere. Nobody is out money, so you should get fast cooperation.
If you wait too long, the thief could have sold the stocks or transferred out the cash. That naturally will require a lot more investigating and more information from you to prove it was an identity theft.
This is why it pays to look frequently a your accounts.
If you report fraud during that time frame, it should go smooth because the securities or cash never went anywhere. Nobody is out money, so you should get fast cooperation.
If you wait too long, the thief could have sold the stocks or transferred out the cash. That naturally will require a lot more investigating and more information from you to prove it was an identity theft.
This is why it pays to look frequently a your accounts.