If you are the victim of identity theft, you should contact your local law enforcement agency to file a report.
Useful Resources
These web sites give instructions on what you should do if your identity is stolen:
Identity Theft Clearinghouse
600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580
Web site: www.ftc.gov
Office of the Indiana Attorney General - Consumer Protection Division
(800) 382-5516 or (317) 232-6330
Web site: http://www.indianaconsumer.com/index.asp
Internet Crime Complaint Center
Web site: www.ic3.gov/
Credit reporting agencies:
Equifax
P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241.
To report fraud: Call (800) 525-6285 and write to address above.
To order a credit report: (800) 685-1111.
To opt out of pre-approved offers of credit: (888) 567-8688.
Web site: www.equifax.com
Experian
P.O. Box 2104, Allen, TX 75013.
To report fraud: Call (888) EXPERIAN (888-397-3742) and write to address above
To order a credit report: (888) EXPERIAN.
To opt out of pre-approved offers of credit and marketing lists: (800) 353-0809 or (888) 5OPT-OUT.
Web site: www.experian.com
Trans Union
P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92634-6790.
To report fraud: (800) 680-7289 and write to address above
To order credit report: (800) 916-8800.
To opt out of pre-approved offer of credit and marketing lists: (800) 680-7293 or (888) 5OPT-OUT.
Web site: www.transunion.com.
Check Systems:
Check Systems provide check approval and check guarantee services for stores and other businesses.
CheckRite: (800) 766-2748
Chexsystems: (800) 428-9623
CrossCheck: (707) 586-0551
Equifax: (800) 437-5120
National Processing Co.: (800) 526-5380
SCAN: (800) 262-7771
TeleCheck: (800) 710-9898
Social Security Administration
To report fraud: (800) 269-0271
To order your Earnings and Benefits Statement: (800) 772-1213
www.ssa.gov
Federal Trade Commission
(877) ID-THEFT
www.ftc.gov
You may download the universal fraud affidavit at this website. This form was developed to help you report information regarding your identity theft to numerous companies using one standard form. You also may need to complete specific forms required by individual companies.
Click here for Information on Current Identity Theft Scams.
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