Who do you call for identity theft?

Report Identity Theft. Report identity (ID) theft to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) online at IdentityTheft.gov or by phone at 1-877-438-4338. If you report identity theft online, you will receive an identity theft report and a recovery plan. read more

Schemes to commit identity theft or fraud may also involve violations of other statutes such as identification fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1028), credit card fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1029), computer fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1030), mail fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1341), wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), or financial institution fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1344). read more

Reporting the theft and fraudulent use of your identity is the first step in your fight to reclaiming your identity. The steps you will need to take vary based on the actions the criminal has taken, but below we go over the entities victims of identity theft commonly need to contact. read more