Forms
and Links for Identity Theft
Statement
Form
Federal Trade Commision Web Site
Official Site for Free Credit Report
www.annualcreditreport.com
The 3 major
credit bureaus are:
Equifax
P.O.
Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
1-800-525-6285
www.equifax.com
Experian
(TRW)
P.O.
Box 9532
Allen, TX 75013
1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com
TransUnion
Corp
P.O.
Box 6790
Fullerton,
CA 92834
1-800-680-7289
www.transunion.com |
What
to do if you are a victim of
Identity Theft or Fraud:
If
you suspect you have been a victim of Identity Theft or Fraud :
1.
Call the toll-free fraud number of any one of
the three major credit bureaus to place a fraud alert on your credit
report.
Fraud alerts can help prevent an identity thief from opening additional
accounts in your name. As soon as the credit bureau confirms the fraud
alert, the other two credit bureaus will automatically be notified to
place
fraud alerts. Once a fraud alert is placed, victims are entitled to
order one
free copy of their credit report from each of the three nationwide
consumer
reporting companies.
2. Close
the accounts that you know or believe
have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. When disputing new
unauthorized
accounts, many banks and creditors will accept the ID Theft Affidavit, which
will save victims valuable time in the recovery process
3. File
a complaint with the FTC using the online
complaint form; or call the FTC's Identity Theft Hotline,
toll-free:
1-877-ID-THEFT (438-4338); TTY: 1-866-653-4261; or write Identity Theft
Clearinghouse, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20580
4.
Contact the Greenland Police Department to File a report.
Submitt
any documentation you have, Credit Card Statements, Bank
Statements, etc. Complete a statement form detailing the
facts of
the case.
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