Steps to take if you are a victim of Identity Theft or Fraud:
Call the local police to file an Affidavit of Fraud and contact the U.S. Secret
Service. Obtain a copy of the police report.
Call the FTC’s Identity Theft Hotline at 1.877.438.4338
Call the fraud department of one of the three major credit bureaus. Request that
your account is flagged with a “victim alert”. The contacted bureau must alert
the other bureaus.
Equifax: 800.525.6285
Experian: 800.397.3742
Trans Union: 800.680.7289
