Review our FAQs about fraud prevention.Learn more about how to recognize fraud when you see it.Learn simple steps you can take to better protect yourself against fraud and scams. Watch out for suspicious emails, phone calls or text messages asking you for your personal information.Īlways verify that the communication is legitimate by calling the organization back through an official phone number.ĥ. File an identity theft report and retain it for your records.Ĭomplete a report online at the Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) identity theft website layer and contact your local law enforcement to report the crime.Ĥ. Initiate a fraud alert by contacting one of the three credit bureaus (when you contact one credit bureau, the other two bureaus are notified automatically):ģ.
Check your credit reports and place a fraud alert on your file. Speak with their fraud departments and explain that someone has stolen your identity.Ģ. Contact your financial institutions and creditors. Here are some important steps you can take right away if you believe your identity has been compromised:ġ.
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