Information Victims Can Provide
Information victims can provide during the initial investigation include:
- Date of birth, driver's license number, Social Security Number, telephone numbers (work, home, and cellular), and e-mail addresses of every identity theft/crime victim in the household.
- Account numbers involved in the theft or crime and the names of primary and secondary account holders.
- A chronological log of the victim's actions since discovering the theft. This should include information about the discovery of the crime, possible locations of the crime, and names or descriptions of persons who may have been involved, and when it occurred.
- When and how the crime was discovered, and under what circumstances the victim became aware of the incident.
- Exact locations (addresses, businesses, persons involved) where fraudulent use of the identity occurred.
- Names, addresses (home and work), phone numbers, and dates of birth of persons involved in the incident.
- Names of financial institutions the victim has notified - along with the names, addresses, and phone numbers of customer service representatives or investigators who accepted the reports, the dates and times of the reports, a brief summary of the conversations, and copies of any e-mail messages or faxes sent to or received from the financial institutions.
- Photocopies of any letters, account statements, and other documents associated with the case.
