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18 Αυγ 2012 · Do this within 30-60 days to avoid being held liable for false charges. Corrections must be done by the business within four business days. • Consider a credit freeze which requires a written request to credit reporting agencies and possibly fees, but nobody can apply for new credit, including you.
Adapted from the Federal Trade Commission’s “Taking Charge: What to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen,” downloadable at www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/ pdf-0009-taking-charge.pdf. Order hard copies online at https://bulkorder.ftc.gov/ShowCat.aspx?s=idt-04. To file a report with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), contact the FTC’s Complaint Assistant.
Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information and uses it without your permission. It is a serious crime that can wreak havoc with your finances, credit history, and reputation – and it can take time, money, and patience to resolve.
Visit identitytheft.gov to use a secure online version that you can print for your records. Place a fraud alert on your credit reports, and review the reports for signs of fraud. Close the accounts that you know, or believe, have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. First Middle Last Suffix.
Identity Theft Victims. You have the right to: • report. Place a 90-day initial fraud alert on your credit report. Place a seven-year extended fraud alert on your credit report. Get free copies of your credit report. Have fraudulent information blocked from your credit report. Dispute fraudulent or inaccurate information on your credit report.
Identity Theft Victims’ Complaint and Affidavit A voluntary form for filing a report with law enforcement and disputes with credit reporting agencies and creditors about identity theft-related problems. Visit ftc.gov/idtheft to use a secure online version that you can print for your records. Before completing this form: 1.
Go to IdentityTheft.gov and click “Get Started.” 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. (page 13).