Resources to help you learn about and protect yourself from identity theft

These resources can help you prevent and report identity theft. Please check out my other articles about Identity theft for more detailed information.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service www.usps.com/postalinspectors

Federal Trade Commission www.consumer.gov.idtheft

877-IDTHEFT or TTY – 202-326-2502

U.S. Secret Service www.secretservice.gov

Department of Justice www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation www.fdic.gov/consumers

Equifax www.equifax.com 800-525-6285

Experian www.experian.com 888-397-3742

Trans union www.transunion.com 800-680-7289

Social Security Administration Fraud Hotline, PO Box 17768, Baltimore, MD 21235

800-269-0271 www.socialsecurity.gov

North American Securities Agency Administrators (NASAA) www.nasaa.org

Better Business Bureau www.search.bbb.org/search.html

United States Postal Service www.usps.com

National Do Not Call Registry www.donotcall.gov 888-382-1222

Direct marketing Association Consumer Assistance

http://www.dmaconsumers.org/consumerassistance.html Registering by mail is FREE and registering online is $5.00. To remove your name from national mailing lists by mail:

Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association
PO Box 643
Carmel, NY 10512

Identity Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org 858-693-7935

International check service 800-526-5380

Telecheck 800-927-0755

Certegy Check Services 800-437-5120

Internet Fraud Complaint Center http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp

Fight Identity Theft http://www.fightidentitytheft.com/

Related info:
Sample Dispute Letter - Credit Bureau

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