Once you have your document in hand, it’s essential to fill it out accurately, ensuring all details are correct to successfully notify creditors about the identity theft.
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Report Identity Theft. Report identity (ID) theft to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at IdentityTheft.gov or by phone at 1-877-438-4338.
Equifax. Equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services. 800-685-1111. Experian. Experian.com/help. 888-EXPERIAN (888-397-3742) Transunion. TransUnion.com/credit-help. 888-909-8872.
File a claim with your identity theft insurance, if applicable. Notify companies of your stolen identity. File a report with the FTC. Contact your local police department. Place a fraud alert on your credit reports. Freeze your credit. Sign up for a credit monitoring service, if offered.
Option 1: Online. You can upload the documentation verifying your identity online along with your request to have the alert removed. Option 2: Mail. You can mail your request to Experian along with copies of documentation verifying your identity.
You can create a myEquifax2122 account online to place a fraud alert on your Equifax credit report. You can also download this form for instructions on mailing your request or call Equifax at (888) 836-6351.
File a claim with your identity theft insurance, if applicable. Notify companies of your stolen identity. File a report with the FTC. Contact your local police department. Place a fraud alert on your credit reports. Freeze your credit. Sign up for a credit monitoring service, if offered.
Step 1: Call the companies where you know fraud occurred. Ask them to close or freeze the accounts. Then, no one can add new charges unless you agree. Change logins, passwords and PINS for your accounts. You might have to contact these companies again after you have an FTC Identity Theft Report.
You have limited liability for fraudulent debts caused by identity theft. Under most state laws, you're not responsible for any debt incurred on fraudulent new accounts opened in your name without your permission. Under federal law, the amount you have to pay for unauthorized use of your credit card is limited to $50.
U.S.A. (888) 202-4025. Canada. (800) 278-0278. U.S.A. (800) 831-5614 (Consumer Credit Reporting) U.S.A. (800) 478-0650 (Commercial Credit Reporting) U.S.A. (866) 922-2100. Canada. (800) 565-2280. U.S.A. (614) 538-2123. U.S.A. (512) 794-7520 (Commercial Credit Reporting)