• What Is Identity Crime?
• How Can I protect Myself?
• Am I a victim?
• I am a victim. What next?
  • Contact Financial Institutions
  • Call the Fraud Units of the Three Principal Credit Reporting Companies
  • Contact Law Enforcement
  • Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Contact the Major Check Verification Companies
  • Contact Other Agencies
  • Downloadable Resources

Contact Other Agencies

You may also need to contact other agencies for other types of identity theft.

• Contact your local office of the Postal Inspection Service if you suspect a criminal has used the mail to commit frauds involving your identity. This includes the possibility that an identity thief has submitted a change-of-address form with the post office to redirect your mail.
• Call the Social Security Administration (800-772-1213 or TTY at 800-325-0778) if you suspect that your Social Security Number is being fraudulently used.
• Call the Internal Revenue Service (800-908-4490 or TDD at 800-829-4059) if you suspect the improper use of identification information in connection with tax violations.