Direct links to the FTC Identity Theft Affidavit and the FTC Identity Theft Worksheets.

You've reached ITPME's Recovery Page. Besides the FTC Identity Theft Affidavit, you will also find information and links to virtually all other needed resources to help you resolve your identity theft case.

2. Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - the government agency responsible for maintaining a clearinghouse on identity theft cases and crimes. They are also the best source for downloading the Identity Theft Affidavit and other Identity Theft Worksheets needed to resolve your identity theft case.

For more information about the FTC and Identity Theft visit the FTC online.

To file a complaint and begin your Identity Theft Report, click here.

To download the FTC Identity Theft Affidavit, click here.

To download the FTC's Tool's For Victims (the various identity theft worksheets), click here.

To reach the FTC's Identity Theft Hotline, dial 1-877-IDTheft (877-438-4338).

The FTC's mailing address:
Consumer Response Center,
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20580

Online identity theft (cybercrime) may also be reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Click here to visit and learn more.

3. After obtaining your FTC Identity Theft Affidavit, contact the following credit reporting agencies and alert them to the suspected fraud and request a fraud alert or freeze on your credit report. The freeze option varies by state.

5. Contact your pre-paid insurance plan representative to access your insurance coverage for covered expenses and services.

If you're not protected by this kind of identity theft insurance policy, check your.....

-Home owners' insurance riders
-Insurance offered by your credit card company
-Coverage built into your checking or savings accounts offered by your financial institution (bank, credit union, etc.).

6. If you believe your social security number has been misused or compromised, contact the Social Security Administration via the internet's Fraud Reporting Form.

Or via the U.S. Mail:
Social Security Fraud Hotline
P.O. Box 17768
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
FAX: 410-597-0118
Telephone: 1-800-269-0271 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time
TTY: 1-866-501-2101 for the deaf or hard of hearing.

7. If you believe your driver license is being used by someone else, contact The Department of Motor Vehicles.

8. If you believe your identity has been stolen via the US mail service contact The U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

9. If you have had your checks stolen or bank accounts set up by an identity thief, contact the major check verification companies. (Also, if you know that a particular merchant has received a check stolen from you, contact the verification company that the merchant uses if it's not listed here:)

1. SCAN -- (800) 262-7771
2. ChexSystems -- (800) 428-9623 (closed checking accounts)
3. CrossCheck -- (800) 552-1900
4. Certegy, Inc. (previously Equifax Check Systems) -- (800)-437-5120
5. National Processing Company (NPC) -- (800) 526-5380
6. TeleCheck -- (800) 710-9898
7. CheckRite -- (800) 766-2748

10. In addition to obtaining the FTC Identity Theft Affidavit, contact these other agencies for additional recovery assistance:

U.S. Secret Service.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Visit The Internal Revenue Service, or call 1-800-829-0433 to report tax violations involving the use of your stolen information.

Be sure to refer to your FTC Identity Theft Affidavit, Identity Theft Worksheets and police report when contacting any recovery agency.

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