Protect Your Identity and Your Credit

Here are some links and phone numbers so you can take steps to monitor and protect your identity and your credit.

IDENTITY AND FRAUD PROTECTION TOOLS

1. Review Your Updated Credit Report:

2.  If you suspect Identity Theft, file a police report: A police report is a document required by most entities where you are submitting fraud disputes

3. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC):

  • Online: https://www.ftc.gov/complaint
    • Click on privacy concerns to file identity theft complaints.
    • Phone: 1-877-438-4338

FOR CONSUMER REPORTING COMPANIES THAT REPORT INFORMATION NOT NECESSARILY FOUND IN YOUR CREDIT REPORT

  • Clarity Consumer Report, Fraud Alert and Security Freeze:
  • ChexSystems Consumer Report, Fraud Alert and Security Freeze:
  • NCTUE: National Consumer Telecom & Utilities Exchange, for report, alert or freeze:
    • Online: nctue.com/consumers.php
    • Nctue Report: 1-866-349-5185
    • Fraud Alert: 1-866-349-3233
    • Security Freeze: 1-866-349-5355

Credit Freeze links For All 3 Bureaus

TransUnion Security Freeze:

By Phone: 1-888-909-8872

Online: https://www.transunion.com/credit-freeze

Experian Security Freeze

Online: https: //www.experian.com/freeze/center.html

By Phone: 888-397-3742

Equifax Security Freeze

By Phone: 1-800-349-9960

Online: https://www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/credit-freeze/