Identity Theft

What to do if someone steals your ID

A Joint Publication of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and CALPIRG

List of Resources

National Consumer Law Center

Consumers' Union

Credit Reporting Bureaus

Equifax: P.O. Box 105069, Atlanta, GA 30348.
Report fraud: Call (800) 525-6285 and write to address above.
Order credit report: (800) 685-1111.
TDD: (800) 255-0056
Web: www.equifax.com

Experian (formerly TRW): P.O. Box 9532 Allen, TX 75013.
Report fraud: Call (888) EXPERIAN (888-397-3742) and write to address above.
Order credit report: (888) EXPERIAN.
TDD: Use relay to fraud number above.
Web: www.experian.com

TransUnion: P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834.
Report fraud: (800) 680-7289 and write to address above.
Order credit report: (800) 888-4213.
TDD: (877) 553-7803
E-mail (fraud victims only): fvad@transunion.com
Web: www.transunion.com

Social Security Administration

Order Earnings & Benefits Statement: (800) 772-1213. The SSA automatically mails it to individuals three months
before their birthday.  www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-7004.html

Report fraud: (800) 269-0271.

www.ssa.gov/oig/public_fraud_reporting/index.htm
Or write to: Social Security Administration, Office of the Inspector General, P.O. Box 17768, Baltimore, MD 21235.

U.S. State Department, Passport Services

U.S. Dept. of State, Passport Services, Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section, 1111 19th St., NW, Suite 500,
Washington, DC 20036.

To report fraudulent use of checks

CheckRite: (800) 766-2748
Chexsystems: (800) 428-9623
CheckCenter/CrossCheck: (800) 843-0760
Certigy/Equifax: (800) 437-5120
International Check Services: (800) 526-5380
SCAN: (800) 262-7771
TeleCheck: (800) 710-9898

Other Useful Resources

Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC offers information for victims. File your case with the FTC Consumer Response Center. Include your police report number. Use the FTC uniform affidavit form. (877) IDTHEFT (877-438-4338) www.consumer.gov/idtheft

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC), 3100 - 5th Ave., Suite B, San Diego, CA 92103. Phone: (619) 298-3396. Contact Us: www.privacyrights.org/inquiryform.html

www.privacyrights.org

Identity Theft Resource Center, P.O. Box 26833, San Diego, CA 92196. Lists regional victim support groups on its web site. Offers many guides for victims. (858) 693-7935

www.idtheftcenter.org

E-mail: itrc@idtheftcenter.org

California Office of Privacy Protection, (Dept. of Consumer Affairs), (866) 785-9663.
www.privacy.ca.gov

FBI Internet Fraud Complaint Center

www.ifccfbi.gov

U.S. Dept. Of Justice, identity theft information.

www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html

Identity Theft Survival Kit. Phone: (800) 725-0807.

www.identitytheft.org

CALPIRG, 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 380, Los Angeles, CA 90010. (213) 251-3680 or (916) 448-4516.

E-mail: calpirg@pirg.org

www.calpirg.org