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If someone is using your personal or financial information to make purchases, get benefits, file taxes, or commit fraud, that's identity theft. This booklet can guide you through the recovery process. If you're dealing with tax, medical, or child identity theft, read Special Forms of Identity Theft.
Aug 11, 2023 · Go to annualcreditreport.com or call 1-877-322-8228. Review your reports. Make note of any account or transaction you don’t recognize. This will help you report the theft to the FTC and the police. Report identity theft to the FTC. Go to IdentityTheft.gov or call 1-877-438-4338. Include as many details as possible.
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Under the Justice for All Act, you have additional rights when the identity thief is being prosecuted in federal court. You have the right to: Reasonable protection from the accused. Reasonable, accurate, and timely notice about any public court proceeding; parole proceeding involving the crime; or release or escape of the accused. Not be excluded ...
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Stop creditors and debt collectors from reporting fraudulent accounts. After you give them a copy of a valid identity theft report, they may not report fraudulent accounts to the credit reporting companies. Get copies of documents related to the theft of your identity, like transaction records or applications for new accounts. You must include a co...
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Recovering from identity theft is a process. Here’s step-by-step advice that can help you limit the damage, report identity theft, and fix your credit.
- close new accounts opened in your name.
- remove charges made on your existing accounts.
- contact the three credit bureaus to correct your credit report.
- consider an extended fraud alert or credit freeze.
Identity theft happens when someone uses information about you without your permission. They could use your: name and address. credit card or bank account numbers. Social Security number. phone or utility account numbers. medical insurance numbers.
Dec 7, 2023 · Be alert to possible tax-related identity theft if: You get a letter from the IRS inquiring about a suspicious tax return that you did not file. You can’t e-file your tax return because of a duplicate Social Security number. You get a tax transcript in the mail that you did not request.
