The following resources are regularly updated with the most current identity theft information, legislation and means of protection. You should review them periodically to stay informed of issues as they change.

Check Verification Companies

    TeleCheck
    (800) 710-9898

    Certegy, Inc.
    (800) 437-5120

Federal Trade Commission

    Identity Theft
    (877) 438-4338
    600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
    Washington, DC 20580-0001
    www.ftc.gov/idtheft

Social Security Administration

    Office of the Inspector General
    Fraud Hotline: (800) 269-0271
    P.O. Box 17768
    Baltimore, MD 21235-7768
    www.ssa.gov/oig

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

    Mail Fraud
    (877) 876-2455
    222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250
    Chicago, IL 60606-6100
    https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov

Credit Reporting Agencies

      Equifax Fraud Division
      (800) 525-6285
      P.O. Box 740241
      Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
      www.equifax.com

      Experian Fraud Division
      (888) 397-3742
      475 Anton Boulevard
      Costa Mesa, CA 92626
      www.experian.com

      TransUnion Fraud Division
      (800) 680-7289
      P.O. Box 6790
      Fullerton, CA 92834-6790
      www.transunion.com

      Annual Credit Report Request Services
      (877) 322-8228
      P.O. Box 105283
      Atlanta, GA 30348-5283
      www.annualcreditreport.com

Important

For more information on ways to protect yourself and your computer from identity thieves and what actions to take if you have become an identity theft victim, visit the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Web site at www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/guard/index.html and click on the multimedia presentation, “Don’t Be an On-Line Victim: How to Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams.”

Updated Thursday, October 22, 2009