What to do when your identity is stolen:

What to do when your identity is stolen:

• Contact all creditors, by phone and in writing, to inform them of the problem.
• Inform your nearest Postal Inspection Service office and your local police.
• Contact the Federal Trade Commission to report the theft of your identity.
• Call each of the three credit bureaus' fraud units to report identity theft. Ask to have the Fraud Alert/Victim Impact statement placed in your credit file asking that creditors call you before opening anynew accounts.
• Alert your banks to flag your accounts and contact you to confirm any suspicious activity. Request a change of PIN and a new password.
• Contact the Social Security Administration's Fraud Hotline.
• Contact the state office of the Department of Motor Vehicles to see if another license was issued in your name. If so, request a new license number and fill out the DMV's complaint form to begin the fraud investigation process.