Resources

Identity Theft Resources (4 page PDF)

There are many sources of information about identity theft that consumers can access. Some of them are listed below.

AARP
AnnualCreditReport.com
Better Business Bureau
Connect with the Government through USA.GOV
Consumer Privacy Guide
FBI Internet Fraud Complaint Center
Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC)
Identity Theft Survival Kit
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
National Cyber Security Alliance
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC)
Security Newsletter
Social Security Administration (SSA)
US DOJ and Internet Crime Complaint Center
U.S. Dept. of Justice
Utility Fraud

State Agencies

Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

Resources

AARP

• Web: www.aarp.org
• Phone: 888-OUR-AARP (888-687-2277)
• Write: 601 E. Street NW, Washington, DC 20049

AnnualCreditReport.com

• Web: www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.html
• Phone: 877-322-8228
• Form to request free Credit Report via mail: www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/requestformfinal.pdf

Better Business Bureau

• Web: www.bbbonline.org

Connect with the Government through USA.GOV

• Check out the great information you can find when you visit USA.gov, the government's official Web portal. Find out things like how to get a passport or how to renew your driver's license.
  
  What you might not know is that you can now interact with your government in new ways. Check out the "Connect with the Government" box on the USA.gov homepage and you'll find links to our YouTube and Twitter accounts. You can use these social media channels to stay up-to-date on the latest information from USA.gov.

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Consumer Privacy Guide

• Web: http://www.consumerprivacyguide.org/law/
• Laws protecting your personal privacy
• "How to" guide to privacy
• Resources
• Privacy Glossary
• Frequently Asked Questions

FBI Internet Fraud Complaint Center

• Web: www.ic3.gov/

Federal Communication Commission (FCC)

• To report cellular telephone / telecommunication fraud contact the company directly first. You may also contct the FCC at 1-888-CALL-FCC or online at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumers.html

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

• Online information and complaint form: http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/consumers/filing-a-report.html
• FTC uniform fraud affidavit form: http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/resources/forms/affidavit.pdf
• Identity Theft Hotline: 877-IDTHEFT (877-438-4338)
• Write: FTC Identity Theft Clearinghouse, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20580

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

• Web: www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa
• Phone: 866-627-7748

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Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC)

• Guides for victims, http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/victim/index.shtml
• Phone: 858-693-7935
• Web: www.idtheftcenter.org
• Email: itrc@idtheftcenter.org
• Write: PO Box 26833, San Diego, CA 92196

Identity Theft Survival Kit

• Mari Frank, Esq., author of From Victim to Victor: A Step-by-Step Guide for Ending the Nightmare of Identity Theft and Safeguard Your Identity: Protect Yourself with a Personal Privacy Audit
• Web: www.identitytheft.org
• Phone: 800-725-0807

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

• Income tax fraud can be reported by downloading Form #14039 at www.irs.gov
  Internal Revenue Service
  PO Box 9039
  Andover, MI 01810-0939
  Fax: 1-978-247-9965

National Cyber Security Alliance

• Web: http://www.staysafeonline.org/

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC)

• Web: www.privacyrights.org
• Identity theft resource, www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
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• More information on credit reporting, www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs6a-facta..htm
• Phone: 619-298-3396
• Write: PRC, 3100 - 5th Ave., Suite B, San Diego, CA 92103

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Security Newsletter

• Web: DATCP website

Social Security Administration (SSA)

• Web: www.ssa.gov
• Request a statement of earnings: http://www.ssa.gov/mystatement/
• Phone: 800-772-1213
• Write: Social Security Administration, Office of Public Inquiries, Windsor Park Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235

US DOJ and Internet Crime Complaint Center

• If you become a victim of cybercrime, you should report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. Depending on the scope of the crime, the appropriate agency may be local, state, federal, or even international. The US DOJ maintains a list of federal agencies to which computer related crimes may be reported at the following address: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/internet/. In addition, you may report cybercrimes to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a partnership among the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The IC3 provides a convenient reporting mechanism for both citizens and government agencies that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations and may be contacted via the following address: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx.

U.S. Dept. of Justice

• Web: http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html

Utility Fraud

• If someone has obtained utility service in your name contact the utility that opened the account and dispute the debt by notifying their fraud dept. If the utility is unwilling to assist you then notify the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin at:
  
  PSC of WI
  PO Box 7854
  Madison, WI 53707-7854
  Phone: 800-225-7729
  Website: www.psc.wi.gov

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State Agencies

Department of Justice (DOJ)

• Web: www.doj.state.wi.us/dls/ConsProt/cp_identitytheft.asp

Department of Transportation (DOT)

• Lost/Stolen License: www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/stolen-dl.htm

Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)

• Collection Agencies:www.wdfi.org/wca/consumer_credit/credit_guides/default.htm#identy_theft

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