Resources for Dealing with Identity Theft Credit Reporting Bureaus Social Security Administration To Remove Your Name from Mail and Phone Lists To Report Fraudulent Use of Your Checks Identity Crime Incident Detail Form* Other Useful Resources Useful Links Credit Reporting Bureaus Remember, if you have been the victim of credit fraud (15 USC §1681j(b)) or are denied credit (15 USC §1681j(c)(3)) you are entitled to a free credit report. If you are a victim of fraud, be sure to ask the credit bureaus for free copies. They will often provide them. Credit Bureau Address Telephone Numbers Equifax Roosevelt Boulevard St. Petersburg, FL 33716-2202 Report Fraud (800) 290-8749 and write to the address Order a Credit Report (800) 685-1111 Opt Out of Pre-approve Offers of Credit (888) 5OPTOUT or (888) 567-8688 Experian (Formerly TRW) PO Box 101 Allen, TX 75013 Report Fraud (800) 301-7195 or (888) 397-3742 and write to the address Order a credit report (888) 397-3742 Opt Out of Pre-approve Offers of Credit and Marketing Lists (888) 567-8688 Trans Union PO Box 390 Springfield, PA 19064 Fraud Victim Assistance Division PO Box 6790 Fullerton, CA 92834-6790 Report Fraud (800) 680-7289 Consumer Relations (800) 916-8800 and write to Fraud Victim Assistance Division Order Credit Report (888) 680-7293 Social Security Administration Social Security Administration Telephone Report Fraud (800) 269-0271 Order your Earnings and Benefits Statement (800) 772-1213 To Remove Your Name From Mail and Phone Lists Direct Marketing Association Address Mail Preference Service  PO Box 9008 Farmingdale, NY 11735 Telephone Preference Service PO Box 9014 Farmingdale, NY 11735 To Report Fraudulent Use of Your Checks Contact Telephone CheckRite (800) 766-2748 CrossCheck (800) 843-0760 Chexsystems (800) 428-9623 Equifax (800) 437-5120 International Check Services (800) 526-5380 SCAN (800) 262-7771 Telecheck (800) 710-9898 Other Useful Resources Contact Assistance Telephone Federal Government Information Center Help in obtaining government agency phone numbers (800) 688-9889 Federal Trade Commission Help in any type of consumer complaint (105 PL 318, 112 Stat.3007 Section 5)(specifically identity theft and referrals to local law enforcement) (877) FTC-HELP Useful Links Federal Trade Commission (FTC) FTC Consumer’s Page * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF) and a PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF reader or learn more about PDFs.