Identity Response Resources

U.S. Department of Justice

This site provides a wide range of basic information about identity fraud.
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html

Federal Trade Commission

This is the main U.S. government site for identity theft information. You can also file an online report of identity theft.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

Ohio Attorney General's Identity Theft website

The Ohio Attorney General’s office maintains an identity theft registry and gives information about the investigation and prosecution of identity-theft crimes.
http://www.ag.state.oh.us/victim/idtheft/index.asp

Social Security Administration

This electronic fact sheet describes identity theft and links to other useful publications.
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm
Fraud hotline: (800) 269-0271
This automated hotline provides answers to questions about identity theft in both English and Spanish, and you may speak to a representative in person.

U.S. Department of Education

(800) 872-5327
Students can learn how to protect themselves against identity theft at this site for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/misused/idtheft.html

Identity Theft Resource Center

(858) 693-7935
This nonprofit organization provides consumer alerts, scam warnings and instructions for victims of identity theft. http://www.idtheftcenter.org/

Privacy Rights Clearing House

(619) 298-3396
This nonprofit consumer information and advocacy organization offers fact sheets about privacy issues and identity theft.
http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm

Credit Reporting Agencies

Contact any of the following credit reporting agencies to place a fraud alert on your consumer credit file and to order a free copy of your credit report. You need only contact one of these agencies, which will automatically forward the fraud alert to the other two.

Equifax

(888) 766-0008
Consumer Fraud Division
P.O. Box 740256
Atlanta, GA 30374
http://www.equifax.com

Experian

(888) 397-3742
Credit Fraud Center
P.O. Box 1017
Allen, TX 75013
http://www.experian.com/

TransUnion

(800) 680-7289
Fraud Victim Assistance Department
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834
http://www.tuc.com