If you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, contact the Federal Trade Commission’s ID Theft
Hotline:
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338)
1-202-326-2502 TDD
Identity Theft Clearinghouse, Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580
To order your free yearly credit report, contact Annual Credit Report Request Service:
www.annualcreditreport.com
1-877-322-8228
P. O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
Contact the three major credit bureaus to advise them that your identity has been
compromised or to purchase a copy of your credit report:
Equifax 1-800-685-1111 www.equifax.com
P. O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Experian 1-888-EXPERIAN www.experien.com
P. O. Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion 1-800-916-8800 www.transunion.com
Fraud Victim Assistance Division
P. O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
Put a vacation hold on your mail by contacting the U.S. Postal Service:
1-800-275-8777
For a list of state Attorneys General: www.naag.org
Block telemarketing calls:
www.donotcall.gov
1-888-382-1222
Block unsolicited credit offers:
1-888-5 OPTOUT (1-888-557-8688)
In the case of stolen or misused checks, contact:
Telecheck: 1-800-710-9898 http://www.telecheck.com
Certegy, Inc.: 1-800-437-5120
Checkrite/Global Payments 1-800-638-4600 www.globalpaymentinc.com
ChexSystems/E-Funds 1-800-328-5121 http://www.chexhelp.com
Contact the Social Security Administration:
1-800-269-271 www.ssa.gov
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