<prompt> Human: In the past two weeks, Ive received letters from a major auto companys credit corporation informing me that someone attempted to use my SSN to obtain financing, and another letter from the IRS cp01e indicating that someone used my SSN to gain employment. It appears in both cases the person used a different name than mine.Ive put fraud alerts on each of the three bureaus, and Ive checked my credit reports which dont show any fraudulent charges. My question is - how worried should I be about identity theft? The person doesnt appear to be using my identity, and I guess it could be an error, but I cant help but feel worried that my social security number has been falsely used twice recently.  <response>: It could be simple error; someone thought they memorized it, but keeps writing down 6 instead of 9.Or, it could be more sinister. Keep an eye on your credit report. I also wouldnt respond to either of these letters; if you have a concern, look up the businesses via Google and contact their listed numbers; not anything listed on either of these letters. 