CREDIT/IDENTITY
FRAUD: GENERAL RISK AND RISK REDUCTION STRATEGIES
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U.S. Government Help
Consumer Sentinel
From econsumer.gov and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Data and statistics on fraud.
www.consumer.gov/sentinel
econsumer.gov
A 13 country effort to gather and share cross border e-business complaints.
www.econsumer.gov
U.S. Government ID Theft Web Site
Information, Filing a complaint.
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Credit Bureaus
Equifax
Report Requests: 1-800-685-1111
Report Request Address: P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
Fraud line:1-800-525-6285
Fraud Address: P.O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
www.equifax.com
Experian
Report Requests: 1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742)
Report Request Address: P.O. Box 2104, Allen TX 75013
Fraud line:1-888-EXPERIAN (397-3742)
Fraud Address: P.O. Box 9532, Allen TX 75013
www.experian.com
TransUniion
Report Requests: 800-916-8800
Report Request Address: P.O. Box 1000, Chester, PA 19022.
Fraud line:1-800-680-7289
Fraud Address: Fraud Victim Assistance Division, P.O. Box 6790, Fullerton,
CA 92834-6790
www.transunion.com
Additional
Card Cops
Tools to see if your credit card is compromised.
www.cardcops.com
Identity Theft Resource Center
Resources including sample letters for agencies. You may also be able
to find a volunteer counselor to help you.
www.idtheftcenter.org
Opt-Out Resources
www.lexisnexis.com/terms/privacy/data/removal.asp
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