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Phone Fraud:
Unauthorized Use or Service Local Service: Contact
Public Utilities Commission, www.dora.state.co.us/puc Call:
1-800-456-0858 or 303-894-2070 Cellular and Long Distance: Contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Call: 1-888-CALL-FCC,
TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC Write: Federal Communications Commission, Consumer Information Bureau, 445 12th Street, SW, Room
5A863, Washington, DC 20554 E-mail questions: fccinfo@fcc.gov Social Security Number: Theft
and Misuse Social Security Administration (SSA) Call: 1-800-269-0271 Fax: 410-597-0118 Write: SSA Fraud Hotline, PO Box 17768, Baltimore, MD 21235 E-Mail: oig.hotline@ssa.gov To verify earnings call: 1-800-772-1213 and follow-up in writing. Tax
Fraud: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Call: 1-800-829-0433 If you have trouble filing tax returns due to ID theft call: IRS Taxpayer Advocates
Office -
1-877-777-4778 ______________________________________
For additional help: Colorado Attorney General’s Office www.ago.state.co.us/idtheft/victim.htm AARP ElderWatch 1-800-222-4444 Colorado Lottery: 303-759-6829 Colorado No-Call List: 1-888-249-9097 To order booklet - "When Bad Things Happen To Your Good Name" call: 1-877-382-4357 |
HELP!SOMEONE
STOLE MY IDENTITY l
They
are using my Social Security number. l
They
are taking out credit cards in my name and using them. l
My
wages have been garnished because of unpaid bills. l
I
have been refused a loan because someone else already has a loan in my
name. l
The
list goes on….. Every Identity Theft victim should:
1.
Contact the fraud department of any one of the three
major credit bureaus to place a fraud alert on your file. 2. Close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Use the ID Theft Affidavit (www.consumer.gov/idtheft) when disputing new unauthorized accounts.
3. File a police report where you live. Get a copy of the report or report number. 4.
Follow-up in writing Attach a copy of the police
report /number along with other documentation you may have. Send
certified with a return card. 5.
File your complaint with FTC. 6.
Contact any of the other agencies specific to your
particular type of Identity Theft.
Follow-up in writing. Attach
a police report/number. Send
certified with a return card. 7. Document everything. IN 2003 COLORADO RANKED #8 NATIONWIDE FOR MOST IDENTITY THEFT REPORTS
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COLORADO IDENTITY THEFT YELLOW PAGE2004 - 2005
WHO TO CALL
WHAT TO DO
Compiled
by: Colorado Coalition for Elder Rights and Adult Protection 1-800-773-1366 Source: Federal Trade Commission When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name November 2003 1-877-438-4338
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When you are reporting fraud, you
only need to contact one of the credit bureaus. They are required by Federal Law to notify the others. Colorado Law entitles you to one
free credit report annually from each of the three credit
bureaus/reporting agencies. Credit
Bureaus:
Credit Reporting Agencies Equifax
– www.equifax.com To order a credit report: 1-800-685-1111 To report fraud:
800-525-6285
or TDD 800-255-0056 Write to: PO Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 To get off credit card solicitation lists write: Equifax, Inc. Options PO Box 740123,
Atlanta, GA 30374-0123 Experian
– www.experian.com
To order a credit report or to report fraud: 1-888-397-3742 or TDD 1-800-972-0322 Write to:
PO Box 9532, Allen, TX 75013
To
get off credit card solicitation lists write:
Experin
Consumer Opt-Out 701 Experian Parkway, Allen, TX
75013 TransUnion – www.transunion.comTo order a credit report:
1-800-888-4213 To report fraud:
1-800-680-7289 or
TDD 1-877-553-7803
Fax: 714-447-6034
E-mail:
fvad@transunion.com Write to: TransUnion Fraud Victim
Assistance
Department PO Box 6790, Fullerton, CA
92634-6790 To get off credit card solicitation lists
write: TransUnion Marketing List Opt
Out,
Jackson, MS 39288-7328 |
ATM, Debit or Credit Card Fraud:
Lost Stolen
or Fraudulent Use Report and cancel card quickly (2-60 days) to minimize loss. Bank Fraud:
Banking
Related Problems To identify the agency with jurisdiction over your financial institution go to:
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Non-members of Federal
Reserve System
Call: Consumer Call Center 1-800-934-3342 Write: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs, 550 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20429.
Federal Reserve System (Fed) Members of Federal Reserve System
Call: 202-452-3693 Write: Division of Consumer and Community
Affairs,
Mail Stop 801,
Federal
Reserve Board, Washington, DC 20551
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) All federal and many state credit unions
Call: 703-518-6360 Write: Compliance Officer, National Credit Union Administration,
1775
Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) All federal, many state thrift, savings, and savings and loan
Call: 202-906-6000
Write:
Office of Thrift Supervision,
1700
G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20552
Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) All banks where “national” or the initials N.A. appear in the name
Call: 1-800-613-6743 Mon-Fri-9am-4pm
CST
Fax: 713-336-4301
Write:
Customer Assistance Group, 1301 McKinney St, Suite 3710, Houston, TX 77010 |
Bankruptcy
Fraud: Filed in Your Name
U.S. Trustee (UST) You may want to file a complaint with the U.S. Attorney and/or FBI in
the city where bankruptcy was
filed. Checks:
Lost
or Stolen Notify
the bank. Stop payment and ask bank
to notify the check verification service.
Make
a police report. Get a copy
of report. Investment Fraud: Mishandling
or Tampering of Investments Immediately
report it to your broker or account
manager and to the SEC. U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) General questions, call:
202-942-7040 Write: SEC Office of Investor
Education and Assistance, 450 Fifth St, NW,
Washington, DC, 20549-0213 Mail Theft/Mail Fraud: Stolen Mail U.S. Postal Inspection
Service(USPIS) Report to your local postal inspector. To locate postal inspector go to the website or call:
Denver Division- 303-313-5320 Passport Fraud:
Lost
or Stolen and Being Used Fraudulently United State Department of
State(USDS) www.travel.state.gov/passport_services.
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