If you are a victim of ID theft, it it imperative that you call the 3 credit bureaus immediately to place a fraud alert on your file:
Equifax:
To report fraud, call: 800-525-6285
Experian - www.experian.com
To report fraud, call: 888-EXPERIAN (397-3742)
Trans Union - www.transunion.com
To report fraud, call: 800-680-7289
Once you have called, you will need a real police report (not the online version as Experian will not accept this) Bring your credit reports with you and insist on a MISC ITEMS report if they give you a difficult time. BTW, if over 10,000.00 has been cahrged to your accounts you should also contact the FBI and the Attorney General in your state.
On the www.ftc.gov website you can download and print the ID Theft affidavits, which you will need to have notarized. Include a copy of your credit reports and 2 forms of ID, one with photo. Send to each bureau separately via certified return receipt mail(Attn: Fraud Dept).
Experian
701 Experian Parkway
Allen, TX 75013
Equifax
1550 Peachtree Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Transunion
2 Baldwin Place
Chester, PA 19022
Make sure you keep a copy of everything in your files. They have 30 days to respond. Once you get your reports, review that all information is corrected. If not, resend with a new letter and circle the items still appearing on your reports and request a re-investigation immediately. On items not corrected, you may also send a copy of the police report and theft affidavit to each company directly. Be sure to reference the account number on your report.
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