Identity Theft

Unexpected charges or withdrawals on bank or credit card statements New accounts or loans you did not open Bills, collection notices, or debt letters for unfamiliar...

Review your credit reports from all three major bureaus for unfamiliar accounts, inquiries, or addresses Check your bank and credit card statements for unauthorized charges...

Gather proof of identity theft Collect government ID and personal information Write a clear summary of what happened List all affected accounts, dates, and amounts Include any suspicious...

Unexpected bills, collection notices, or debt calls for accounts you did not open New credit accounts, loans, or credit card inquiries you do not recognize Sudden...

Check your credit reports from all three bureaus Review bank and credit card statements for unfamiliar activity Look for new accounts you did not open Monitor your...

Review bank and credit card statements for unfamiliar charges Check your credit reports from all major bureaus for unknown accounts or inquiries Look for bills, collection...

Contact the police and file a theft report Contact the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov Place a fraud alert with one of the major credit bureaus Freeze...

Place a fraud alert with one of the three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian, or TransUnion Consider a credit freeze with all three major credit...

Contact each of the three major credit bureaus and request a security freeze Equifax: equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/ Experian: experian.com/freeze/center.html TransUnion: transunion.com/credit-freeze Create or log in to your account with each...

Freeze your credit with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Place a fraud alert on your credit reports Change passwords on all important accounts Enable two-factor authentication Monitor bank and...

Check your credit reports from all three major bureaus for unfamiliar accounts, inquiries, or addresses Review bank and credit card statements for transactions you do...

Contact the companies where the fraud occurred and ask them to close or freeze the affected accounts Change passwords, PINs, and security questions for your...

Use strong, unique passwords for every account Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible Monitor bank and credit card statements regularly Check credit reports for unfamiliar accounts or activity Freeze...