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Important Fraud Contact Information
Becoming a victim of
identity theft is traumatic. If you find yourself in this position,
here are some Web sites and phone numbers that may help.
Annual Credit Report
www.annualcreditreport.com
(877) 322-8228
Free credit reports.
Equifax
www.equifax.com
Order report: (800) 685-1111
Fraud alert: (888) 766-0008
Credit reporting agency.
Experian
www.experian.com
(888) 397-3742
Credit reporting agency.
TransUnion
www.transunion.com
Order report: (800) 888-4213
Fraud alert: (800) 680-7289
Credit reporting agency.
Opt Out
Direct Marketing Association Consumer Assistance
www.dmaconsumers.org/cgi/offmailinglistdave
Indicate mail preferences.
Opt-Out Prescreen
www.optoutprescreen.com
(888) 567-8688
Opt out of pre-approved credit or insurance offers.
Investigate
Certegy
www.certegy.com/ContactUs.html#USCONSUMER
(800) 437-5120
Determine if anyone is writing fraudulent checks on your account.
Chex Systems
www.consumerdebit.com/consumerinfo/us/en/consumerreports/index.htm
(800) 428-9623
Obtain a consumer report about checking accounts in your name.
Internal Revenue Service
www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement/article/0,,id=106778,00.html
Criminal Investigation Informant Hotline: (800) 829-0433
Find out if someone has filed a tax return in your name.
Tele-Check
www.telecheck.com
(800) 710-9898
On the Web site, click Consumer and Check Fraud/Forgery to find
out if anyone has used your driver’s license or ID to write
fraudulent checks.
Report Other Problems
SCAN
(800) 262-7771
Call this hotline to find out if an identity thief has been
writing bad checks in your name.
Social Security Administration Office of the Inspector General
www.ssa.gov/oig/guidelin.htm
(800) 269-0271
Report fraudulent use of your Social Security card to obtain
benefits.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
www.usps.com/websites/depart/inspect/fraud/welcome.htm
To report stolen mail or a fraudulent address change, look in
your local phone book for the nearest Postal Inspector or go to this
Web site.
Report Credit Card Fraud
American Express
https://www124.americanexpress.com/cards/home
Card replacement: (800) 992-3404
Customer service: (336) 393-1111
On the Web site click Customer Ser-vice to find links to initiate
a report.
Bank of America
www.bankofamerica.com
(800) 848-6090
BankOne/Chase
www.bankone.com
Credit Card Services Fraud Operations: (800) 686-5657
On the Web site, click Protect Your Family From Identity Theft.
Citibank
www.citicorp.com/domain/contact
(800) 627-3999
Discover Card
www.discovercard.com/discover/data/faq/about_your_account.shtml#loststolen
(800) DISCOVER (347-2683)
MasterCard
www.mastercard.com/cgi-bin/emergserv.cgi
(800) MC-ASSIST (622-7747)
Report lost or stolen credit card: (636) 722-7111
Visa
www.usa.visa.com/personal/security/need_help_now.html
(800) 847-2911
(410) 581-9994
Wachovia
www.wachovia.com/helpcenter/page/0,,2372_7010,00.html |
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