More than 27 million Americans have been the victims of identity theft. Here’s what you can do to protect your identity:
- Do not give out financial information such as account numbers, credit or debit card numbers, or your Social Security number, unless you know the person or the organization.
- Report lost or stolen checks immediately.
- Notify the Credit Union of suspicious telephone inquiries, such as those asking for account information to “verify a statement” or “award a prize.”
- Closely guard your personal identification numbers (PINs).
- Shred any financial solicitations and statements before disposing of them.
- Put outgoing mail into a secure, official Postal Service collection box.
- If regular monthly bills fail to reach you, call the company to find out why.
- If your bills include questionable items, investigate them immediately.
- Periodically contact the three major credit reporting agencies to review your credit report and make certain the information is correct.
Equifax
Report Fraud
1-888-766-0008
1-800-525-6285 (Hearing Impaired)
Order Credit Report
1-800-685-1111
1-800-255-0056 (Hearing Impaired – Ask Operator to call auto disclosure line)
Experian
Report Fraud
1-888-397-3742
1-800-972-0322 (TDD)
Order Credit Report
1-888-397-3742
TransUnion
Report Fraud
1-800-680-7289
1-877-553-7803 (TDD)
Order Credit Report
1-800-888-4213
Federal Trade Commision
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0014-identity-theft
Report Fraud
1-877-438-4338
