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Critical Steps if You've had Your Identity Stolen

Place a fraud alert on your credit history.
- Equifax: 1-800-525-6285; www.equifax.com
 - Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com
 - TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com
Complete an ID Theft Affidavit.
Send a copy to the credit bureaus to extend your fraud alert to 7 years.
File a Police Report.
Your Police Report and ID Theft Affidavit are the key documents you will need to
prove you are a victim to creditors and others.
Follow up with creditors, banks, government, and others.
Use Rocket Lawyer's easy interview process to request a Credit Freeze
 and create the written notices to follow up with whoever you need to resolve
 your situation.
 
 

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A Credit Freeze completely shuts down access to your credit history. Getting a Credit Freeze requires a request be sent to each credit bureau. Our simple interview process will automatically generate all three letters for you.

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Popular Identity Theft Articles

ID Theft Prevention Tips

ID theft prevention is essential.  Sharing your personal information with untrustworthy people or companies (whether you intend to or not) exposes you to all types of fraud and theft, not just those relating to your personal identity. There are many ways that identity thieves can reach you. In order to truly protect your identity, your credit and your possessions, you should use a wide range of methods for ID theft prevention.

Banks and Accounts:
  • Keep a record of your account numbers, their expiration dates, and the phone number and address of each company in a secure place.
  • Maintain copies of your bank statements and checks for at least one year in case you need them for a dispute. Keep in mind that most banks only give you 60 days from the date of the statement for you to c...
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ID Theft Scams

In order to protect yourself, it is important to know how your identity can be compromised.  According to the FTC, there are many types of id theft scams and other tricks used by thieves:
  • Phishing:  The thief pretends to be an authentic financial institution or company. In this case, they may send you spam mail or bring up a pop-up browser so that you divulge your personal information.
  • Dumpster Diving: The thief goes through your trash, looking for documents with your personal information written on them.
  • Changing Your Address: The thief redirects your billing statements from your actual address to another by filling out a change of address form.
  • Skimming: The thief uses a storage device when processing your credit or debit card to steal your card numbers.
  • Pretexting: These thie...
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