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This page is provided to help consumers fight fraud and identity theft. If you are a victim of one of these crimes, you will need to contact several agencies to help rectify the issue. The faster you are able to act, the less likely you are to suffer serious consequences from the crime.
Credit Card Fraud
Social Security Fraud
Other Consumer Fraud Resources
Identity
Theft
In case of
Credit Card Fraud, contact:
Transunion:
800-680-7289
Experian (TRW):
888-397-3742
Equifax: 800-525-6285
In case of
Social Security Fraud,
contact:
Social Security Fraud Hotline:
800-269-0271 or
http://www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/index.htm
Other Consumer
Fraud Resources:
Federal Trade Commission:
877-FTC-HELP
IC3: The
Internet Fraud Complaint Center
(IFCC) was established as a
partnership between the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
and the National White Collar
Crime Center (NW3C) to serve as a means to
receive Internet related criminal complaints, research, develop and refer the
criminal complaints to law enforcement agencies for any investigation they deem
to be appropriate.
In case of
Identity Theft,
contact:
Federal Trade
Commission - ID Theft: 877-ID-THEFT
FBI:
http://www.fbi.gov/
Social Security Fraud Hotline:
800-269-0271 or
http://www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/index.htm
If you think your identity has been stolen, here's what to do NOW (From the FTC website):
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Contact the fraud departments of any one of the three major credit bureaus to place a fraud alert on your credit file. The fraud alert requests creditors to contact you before opening any new accounts or making any changes to your existing accounts. As soon as the credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the other two credit bureaus will be automatically notified to place fraud alerts. Once the alert is placed, you may order a free copy of your credit report from all three major credit bureaus. |
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Close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Use the ID Theft Affidavit when disputing new unauthorized accounts. |
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File a police report. Get a copy of the report to submit to your creditors and others that may require proof of the crime. |
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File your complaint with the FTC. The FTC maintains a database of identity theft cases used by law enforcement agencies for investigations. Filing a complaint also helps us learn more about identity theft and the problems victims are having so that we can better assist you. |
For more in-depth information on recovering from identity theft and help with specific problems, read Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft.
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