I'm feeling really down. i already have issues dealing with my gender and my mental health but now on top of it, someone has used my name on their power account dating back to March 2016. I had no knowledge of this, nor did I even live at that address in my whole life. I was living in a completely different city in 2016 so there is no way i would have even needed a power account. I've never even signed up.

It seems someone has signed up for it in my name, without my knowing about it. So now the debt collectors have sent me a letter. And this is legit, it's not a scam. So now I have to go to the police.

What will happen when I go to the police station? I'm really afraid the police will think I am lying to get out of a power bill when I have collected evidence, have witnesses who can place me in Wellington in 2016 and I just really wish this hadn't happened.

I have dealt with this in the past and I know how scary it can be. I got my identity stolen back in 2006 and only was made aware of it in the middle of 2011. The theft sold my informations as well and it turned out to be someone close I knew. I was a minor back then so I did not really seek any type of help. I've tried to make amend and apologize to the victims, but a lot of them weren't willing to understand that I was not really who I was made up to be? (If it makes sense).

Do you have a lawyer that can help you if things were to turn salty on you? You shouldn't be alone to defend yourself in such situation.

That seems really scary. It can only be someone who knows my full name which isn't a very common name at all. Which makes me suspect it IS someone close to me.

I don't know how I go about getting a lawyer here. I have an appointment at the police station on Monday because I know a diversity liasion officer there. Since I am transgender, it is going to make the situation a bit more complicated so it's nice to have her support.

I will see how that goes then maybe see about a lawyer. Maybe there is free legal aid here as I can't afford a lawyer.