Reporting Identity Theft

1. Report the incident to the police.
• If you know the jurisdiction where your identity was stolen, that is where you should
report the theft

• Insist on a police report number
2. Report the incident to your bank. Notify them of lost or stolen credit cards and checks immediately
3. Contact the Federal Trade Commission. Call 877-438-4338 and log the complaint
4. Contact the Social Security Administration's Fraud Hotline. Call 800-269-0271

Contacting Fraud Departments
Be sure to have a Fraud / Victim Impact, statement placed in your credit file asking creditors to call you prior to opening any new accounts. The 3 major credit reporting agencies include:

Equifax Credit Bureau Fraud Department

• Phone: 800-525-6285
• Equifax website

TransUnion Credit Bureau Fraud Department

• Phone: 800-680-7289
• TransUnion website

Experian Information Solutions

• Phone: 888-397-3742
• Experian website