Resources

Credit Bureaus

Equifax
Equifax Information Services, LLC
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374

Phone: 800-685-1111

Experian
National Consumer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 2002
Allen, TX 75013

Phone: 888-EXPERIAN

TransUnion
TransUnion LLC Consumer Disclosure Center
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022

Phone: 800-888-4213

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Internet Resources

• Identity Theft Resource Center - Learn how to prevent ID theft, read alerts on the latest scams, and find a victim assistance group in your area on the Identity Theft Resource Center website.
• Fight Identity Theft - A site with educational basics on ID theft, you can read news, sign up for a newsletter, and get tips on theft prevention.
• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - The identity theft center produced by the Federal Trade Commission offers a wealth of information for preventing and dealing with identity theft. The "ID Theft Affidavit" allows you to send companies an alert that a fraudulent new account has been opened in your name.
• Social Security, Office of the Inspector General - If your Social Security number is being misused, you can report it to the Office of the Inspector General, the agency that investigates Social Security Administration-related fraud.
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has a collection of useful resources and first-hand victim accounts in its identity theft section.
• US Postal Inspection Services - Phone: 800-275-877 (800-ASK-USPS)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• Internet Crime Complaint Center