Identity Theft occurs when someone takes your personal identifying information without your consent. "Personal identifying information" includes, but is not limited to, the following: name, address, telephone number, driver's license, driver's license number, commercial driver's license, commercial driver's license number, state identification card, state identification card number, social security card, social security number and birth certificate.
Read the attached document regarding identity theft, prevention and reporting.
Contact the Federal Trade Commission Consumer Response Center to report identity theft, get a free credit report, register for do not call, etc.
To report identity theft, get your credit record (free for fraud victims) and to have it corrected, contact the three credit bureaus:
Equifax
PO Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Phone: 800-525-6285
| Experian
P.O. Box 1017
Allen, Texas 75013
Phone: 800-301-7195
| Trans Union
Fraud Victim Assistance Department
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, California 92384
Phone: 800-680-728
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