Comments on: with identity theft what are the steps to take and do when they have your name address,phone number, and ss #? http://theidentitytheftcenter.com/identity-theft/with-identity-theft-what-are-the-steps-to-take-and-do-when-they-have-your-name-addressphone-number-and-ss Answers to all your questions about identity theft. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Imaka http://theidentitytheftcenter.com/identity-theft/with-identity-theft-what-are-the-steps-to-take-and-do-when-they-have-your-name-addressphone-number-and-ss/comment-page-1#comment-2493 Imaka Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:52:36 +0000 http://theidentitytheftcenter.com/identity-theft/with-identity-theft-what-are-the-steps-to-take-and-do-when-they-have-your-name-addressphone-number-and-ss#comment-2493 Start by contacting the fraud departments of any one of the three major credit bureaus. Ask them to place a fraud alert on your credit file. The fraud alert asks creditors to contact you before opening any new accounts or making any changes to your existing accounts. As soon as the credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the other two credit bureaus will be automatically notified to place fraud alerts, and all three credit reports will be sent to you free of charge. If possible, close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Use the ID Theft Affidavit when disputing new unauthorized accounts. You can find a copy of the ID Theft Affidavit on. File a police report. Get a copy of the report to submit to your creditors and others that may require proof of the crime. File your complaint with the FTC. The FTC maintains a database of identity theft cases used by law enforcement agencies for investigations. Filing a complaint also helps them learn more about identity theft and the problems victims are having so that they can better assist you. These links should help. Start by contacting the fraud departments of any one of the three major credit bureaus. Ask them to place a fraud alert on your credit file. The fraud alert asks creditors to contact you before opening any new accounts or making any changes to your existing accounts. As soon as the credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the other two credit bureaus will be automatically notified to place fraud alerts, and all three credit reports will be sent to you free of charge.

If possible, close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Use the ID Theft Affidavit when disputing new unauthorized accounts. You can find a copy of the ID Theft Affidavit on.

File a police report. Get a copy of the report to submit to your creditors and others that may require proof of the crime.

File your complaint with the FTC. The FTC maintains a database of identity theft cases used by law enforcement agencies for investigations. Filing a complaint also helps them learn more about identity theft and the problems victims are having so that they can better assist you.

These links should help.

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