
Do not give out your personal information or credit card number over the phone unless you initiated the call. Avoid mail theft by obtaining a locked mailbox and dropping off outgoing mail at the local post office or postal mailbox. If you suspect you are being directed to a fake site please go to the actual home web site of the company and inform them of what has happened. Often these fake emails will contain links to pages that look real but are not. No bank, auction site or other business should send you an email asking you to enter credit card information, passwords, social security numbers or other personal information. Who Investigates Identity Theft If you are a victim of identity theft you should contact your local police department or sheriffs office first to file a. Protect your social security number and only give it out when required by law. Some will ask for the report number you get at the end of this process.įlorida Dept of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles Crime Information > File Police Report > Identity Theft Report Identity Theft Using this system you will be able to report the incident without waiting and print a copy of the report for free. There are some groups you should get in touch with if you are the victim of identity theft or fraud. If you are the victim of an identity theft or fraud you may file an e-report if the suspect is known Click on "Start Report" below to begin your online report. related to this crime. We may contact you to get these items if needed and you should keep copies for your records. If you are the victim of identity theft or fraud please get and keep all papers, receipts, cancelled checks, mail from companies, etc. The number of victims declined slightly from 13.1 million in 2013. adults, including over a 1.5 million Californians. Using this system you will be able to report the incident without waiting and print a copy of the report for free. adult victims in 2014, or nearly one victim every 2.5 seconds. Crime Prevention and Community Relations. Asian American and Pacific Islander Liaisons.
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You can find the FTC online at or call toll free (877) ID-THEFT. The FTC does not prosecute identify theft cases. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a hotline that provides valuable information. EquifaxĬancel any account that is the subject of the fraud or identity theft. All cases filed within this system will be reviewed. Alert the credit-reporting agency fraud unitsĬontact the fraud units of the 3 major credit-reporting agencies to place a fraud alert on your accounts. To report other types of incidents, please call our 24-hour dispatch center at (650) 329-2413. Ensure eligibility You may only report the following types of incidents online. Make a police report over the phoneĬall the non-emergency number for the police, (503) 823-3333, to report your suspicion. It is a crime to file a false police report. If you suspect that someone has stolen your identity, you should file a police report and contact credit and bank fraud agencies as described below. Victims are often not aware that there is a problem until they receive bills for unauthorized purchases. They look for your social security number, birth information, credit card numbers, and other data to take your identity. Identity thieves seek to obtain personal information about you so they can use your financial identity.