I came across this today and thought it would be helpful to those that have been victims of identity theft. Here’s a list of the steps, you’ll have to visit the site for full details:
- Take a deep breath and act rather than react.
- Limit further disclosure of personal information.
- Change all passwords that you use online as you walk through the next 21 steps.
- Place a fraud alert on your credit reports.
- Obtain copies of your credit reports when you file the fraud alert.
- Create an ID Theft Report with attached Fraudulent Account Statement.
- Report stolen checks, and close unauthorized checking and savings accounts.
- Begin to call companies for any information that can help you prove your identity theft.
- Close the accounts that you know, or believe, have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.
- Contact all your other creditors to notify them about the theft.
- Report stolen ATM, debit, phone, department store, or any other cards.
- Contact the Social Security Administration.
- Notify the U.S. State Department about lost or stolen passports.
- File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
- File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the identity theft took place.
- Find all your bills.
- Question any callers who want your information.
- Begin to block information from your credit report.
- Stop businesses that may report information about you to a CRA.
- Contest bills.
- Expect to deal with false civil and criminal judgments.
- Seek legal advice.
- Secure all your personal information.
- Don’t leave a stone unturned.
It looks like a pretty good list and I hope it’s able to help someone who has been victiimized.