What To Do If You're a Victim
After contacting your local police department, immediately alert the three major credit bureaus and place a 90-day fraud alert on your credit file. Also, request a free copy of your credit report.
| Equifax: |
800-525-6285; P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 |
| Experian: |
888-EXPERIAN (397-3742); P.O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013 |
| TransUnion: |
800-680-7289; Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790 |
If you discover fraudulent activity on any of your credit reports contact the fraud department of each company involved and keep a written record of all conversations, including the names of people you spoke with on the phone, dates and phone numbers.
Resources, forms, instructions and more information is available on the Federal Trade Commission's ID Theft Web site. |