Help With Identity Theft and Other Scams

National Credit Bureaus

• Equifax.com/CreditReportAssistance (link is external)
  • 1-888-766-0008
• Experian.com/fraudalert (link is external)
  • 1-888-397-3742
• TransUnion.com/fraud (link is external)
  • 1-800-680-7289

Websites & Phone Numbers

• FTC Consumer Response Center
  • 1-877-382-4357
  • www.ftc.gov
• FTC Identity Theft Hotline
  • 1-877-438-4338
  • www.consumer.ftc.gov
• FTC Do Not Call Registry
  • 1-800-275-8777
  • www.donotcall.gov
• Internet Fraud: To report Internet fraud, file a complaint, or read the latest warnings at the ICCC. Internet Crime Complaint Center
  • www.ic3.gov
• U.S. Postal Inspection Service: To report ID Theft that involves the U.S. mail.
  • 1-800-275-8777
• Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • 1-800-732-0330
  • www.sec.gov
• National Foundation for Consumer Credit: Prevent victimization by private consumer credit agencies.
  • 1-800-388-2227
  • www.nfcc.org
• National Consumer’s League National Fraud Information Center
  • 1-800-876-7060
  • www.fraud.org
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging: For information on services for elders in your location.
  • 1-800-677-1116
  • www.eldercare.gov
• Social Security Administration Fraud Hotline: To report theft or fraudulent use of your SSN.
  • 1-800-269-0271
  • www.ssa.gov
• Direct Marketing Association DMA opt out service stops pre-approved credit card offers: To remove your name from mail, phone, or e mail lists.
  • 1-888-567-8688
  • thedma.org/
• National Association of Attorneys General: For information on your state’s Attorney General’s Office and consumer protection services.
  • 1-202-326-6000
  • www.naag.org
• National Crime Victim Bar Association: For information regarding filing civil lawsuits against a perpetrator or other responsible party and help locating attorneys specializing in victim-related litigation.
  • 1-202-467-8753
  • www.victimbar.org

^{Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation}