There are several government and consumer groups available if you would like to learn more about identity theft. Listed below is the contact information for the most common organizations.
Credit Agencies
Credit AgenciesEquifax
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374
www.equifax.com
Report Fraud: (800) 525-6285
Order a Credit Report: (800) 685-1111
Experian
P.O. Box 2002
Allen, TX 75013
www.experian.com
Report Fraud: (888) EXPERIAN (397-3742)
Order a Credit Report: (888) EXPERIAN (397-3742)
Transunion
P.O. Box 1000
Chester, PA 19022
www.transunion.com
Report Fraud: (800) 680-7289
Order a Credit Report: (800) 916-8800
Federal Government Resources
Federal Trade Commission
Identity Theft Clearinghouse
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
www.ftc.gov/idtheft
Report Fraud: (877) IDTHEFT (438-4338)
Social Security Administration
P.O. Box 17768
Baltimore, MD 21235
www.ssa.gov
Social Security Fraud Hot Line: (800) 269-0271
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
475 L'Enfant Plaza SW
Washington, DC 20260
https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/
Social Security Fraud Hot Line: (800) 372-8347
Nonprofit Resources
Identity Theft Resource Center
P.O. Box 26833
San Diego, CA 92196
(858) 693-7935
www.idtheftcenter.org
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
3100 - 5th Ave., Suite B
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 298-3396
www.privacyrights.org
Data & Marketing Association
Mail Preference Service
P.O. Box 643
Carmel, NY 10512
https://thedema.org