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ID Theft – What To Do If You Are A Victim
Florida ranks second only to California in the number of cases of this white-collar crime. The Federal Trade Commission said identity theft was involved in more that 40 percent of the number of consumer complaints received last year and experts believe that the number will grow because it’s easy to access personal data and identity thieves face light penalties.
When identity thieves wreak disaster on your personal finances it is important to act very quickly and assertively to minimize any damage to your identity and credit history. Here is what you will need to do:
File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (877) 438-4338
Identity Theft Clearinghouse
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20580
Contact each of the three national consumer-reporting agencies. You may want to send them a copy of the complaint filed with the FTC to help their investigation. Also, ask each to place a “fraud alert” on your credit report so lenders contact you before granting credit in your name. You are entitled to a free credit report if you are a victim of identity theft.
Equifax Credit Information Services Inc.
(800) 525-6285
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Experian Information Solutions Inc.
(888) 397-3742
Box 9530
Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion
(800) 680-7289
Fraud Victim Assistance Division
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92634-6790
Contact by phone and in writing every department store, utility company, credit card issuer, etc., with which your name may have been used fraudulently. Get replacement cards with a different account number for those accounts that were accessed fraudulently.
Notify and report the crime to your local law enforcement agency. Provide as much documented evidence as possible. Obtain a copy of the police report and keep the investigator’s name and phone number on hand. You may be requested to supply the information to creditors and others to verify your case and the crime.
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