Steps To Take When Your Identity Is Stolen according to IdentityTheft.Gov
1 Call the companies where the fraud occurred Call the fraud department of your bank or credit card company to tell them your identity was stolen. List and describe the fraudulent charges that have occurred to them. Then ask them to close or freeze the accounts where the charges have been made so that the thief can't do any more damage. Next, change your login information along with passwords and pins.
2 Place a fraud alert and get your credit report To correct you credit report contact one of the three credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, or Transunion and tell them about the fraud. That company is responsible for reporting the fraud alert to the other two bureaus. Even though you already know your identity has been stolen, you still need to see your credit report and print it out, you will need it to later create your Identity Theft Report.
3 Report identity theft to the FTC Go to the FTC's online complaint form and fill it out. Give as many details as you can and be very descriptive. Then, save and print your FTC Identity Theft Affidavit. While you're on the FTC's website go ahead and print the FTC's Memo to Law Enforcement, you will need it later.
4 File a report with your local police department Go to your local police office with: a copy of your FTC Identity Theft Affidavit, a government-issued ID with a photo, proof of your address (mortgage statement, rental agreement, or utilities bill), and other proof of the theft (bills, IRS notices, etc.). Tell the police that your identity was stolen and that you need to file a report. Now is when you would show them the FTC's Memo to Law Enforcement. Once the report is filed ask for a copy of it. You can then create your Identity Theft report. An identity theft report is what proves to businesses that your identity was stolen. You can create this by combining your FTC Identity Theft Affidavit and your police report.
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