<prompt> Human: Hi,My close friend got a call from State Farm Agent Not his Insurance Company yesterday. The person on the Phone told him that back in Dec 2015, he was in a Hit and Run accident and he is responsible to pay Damages and his Insurance will be liable to pay the State Farm Customer. The lady over the phone provided a Claim number that they created with my Friends Insurance Company. She also provided my friends Address, Last 4 SSN and the Time and Date of the Accident. She also provided with the License plate number of the Car that they think my Friend was driving. He has never owned a Car with that License Plate. He has never rented or driven such a Car. My friend was actually having lunch with me and my family on the day the Agent mentions he was in the accident. The accident location is about about 40 miles north of the City in which he was at the time of the accident. My friend has confirmed with his own Insurance company that they have received the Claim from State Farm. The lady over the Phone says that the Onus is on my friend to prove that he was not driving that car at the time of the accident and he needs to prove he was not in the city or it was not his fault. On the day of the accident, My friend has receipts from various vendors the day he was out shopping. His Insurance company says that since the License Plate mentioned and the Car mentioned in the Accident is not in his Insurance profile, they will not be able to help him. Questions: 1. Since my friend was definitely not at the scene of the accident, how then does State Farm have his information?2. Why should providing the Proof fall on my Friend? 3. Could this be Insurance Fraud or Identity Theft? 4. How should he go about handling this?5. Should he force his Insurance company to address this claim as he has the necessary insurance?  <response>: This sounds super sketchy. Maybe it was someone with the same name and they tracked down the wrong guy or maybe its just a scam. How did the insurance agency determine your buddy was driving if it was a hit run? Why isnt the owner of the vehicle part of the picture? And arent cops normally involved in hit runs where theres damage? Dont insurance agencies tend to send letters instead of calling random people and accusing them of felonies? Very sketchy. 