Resources For Identity Theft Help!

Besides my information at www.beyondidentitytheft.com, I have listed many other resources critical for your fight against this devastating crime.

Handy ID Theft Resources

Web sites for victim help include:

• www.ftc.gov
  

• www.usdoj.gov
  

• www.privacyrights.org
  

• www.idtheftcenter.org
  

• www.identity-theft-help.us
  

• www.usups.com
  

• www.ssa.gov
  

• www.tuc.com
  

• www.equifax.com
  

• www.experian.com
  

• www.police.ucsd.edu/docs

(Follow each link to identity theft)

The list above gives you a good starting point and gives the most commonly visited web sites for identity theft help.

Credit card companies also provide multiple services to protect your identity. See more at identity theft victims for more id theft resource help.

Listed below are the most commonly used credit card services.

• Discover Card

  www.discovercard.com

  
  

• Visa Card

  www.visa.com

  
  

• MasterCard

  www.mastercard.com

  
  

• American Express

  www.americanexpress.com

  
  

• Citi Cards

  www.citibank.com/us/cards/index.jsp

  
  

• Identity Theft Affidavit

  www.ftc.gov

When you go to this site for identity theft help and before you fill out an FTC affidavit, make sure you file a police report in the jurisdiction where the crime was committed.

• If you're not sure what jurisdiction the crime happened in, the police agencies will be able to tell you. See more at identity theft laws for more information on identity theft.

• In most cases, you are able to contact your local law enforcement agency by phone in order to file your report.

• You will be given a report number. This report number will be required by your creditors, in addition to your fraud affidavit.

• You must download and print this form in order to fill it out.

• You cannot fill in the form online.

• Check with each creditor separately to see what form they require.

• If your creditor does require you fill in their form, make sure you follow up your phone request in writing.

• Send the request certified return receipt.

• When your letter is received, the person that picks up the mail has to sign for it.

• This verify's the company received your letter.

• There is a choice to notarize, but it is not required by law.

• Some business may consider your form more credible if it's notarized.

• Notarizing the form will cost a minimal fee.

• A checklist of documentation is included in the affidavit and includes...

• A picture identification that is government issued such as a state issued ID card, passport or driver's license.

• You will also need proof of residency during the time the disputed transaction or event took place.

• You will also list all the accounts on the affidavit's chart that were opened fraudulently, the address of the company where the account was opened, type of account, the account number, what amount, and the date it was opened.

• As a part of the affidavit, you will send this chart to all credit bureaus.

• This chart can also be used as a reference to track the contacts you made and what was said.

• Each creditor, utility company, or bank fraud division must be sent a copy of this affidavit, as all these companies provided unauthorized purchases, services or credit to the identity thief.

• Many companies will send you their own dispute forms after they receive your affidavit.

• Other companies will only accept their own dispute form and a police report.

I hope you find the identity theft help resources listed above a huge help in your fight against identity theft.




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