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ROBBINSDALE POLICE
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763/531-1220 |
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IDENTITY THEFT |
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The following
is designed to help you take action to deal with the problems which
may result from the loss or misuse of any of these items or from any
resulting identity theft. |
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IF YOUR KEYS
ARE TAKEN: |
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Change or
re-key whichever locks need to be changed for your protection. |
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IF YOUR CHECKS
OR CREDIT CARDS WERE TAKEN: |
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Notify your
bank if you have not already done so. Then call the three credit
reporting bureaus to report the loss and ask them to put a FRAUD
ALERT on your account so no new credit will be issued without
contacting you. |
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Experian
1/888-397-3742
www.experian.com |
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TransUnion
1/800-680-7289
www.tuc.com |
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Equifax
1/800-525-6285
www.equifax.com |
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IF YOUR SOCIAL
SECURITY CARD WAS TAKEN: |
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Call the
Social Security Administration FRAUD HOTLINE to notify them of the
loss and get information on how to get a duplicate card. SSA FRAUD
HOTLINE 1/800-269-0271
www.ssa.gov |
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IF YOUR
DRIVER’S LICENSE WAS TAKEN: |
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Apply for a
new Driver’s License as soon as possible and ask them if anyone has
applied for a license since yours was stolen. They can refer you to
a Investigator. |
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IF NEW CHECKS
OR CARDS HAVE BEEN MAILED TO A DIFFERENT ADDRESS: |
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Call the US
Postal Inspectors about mail being falsely forwarded. |
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USPS
Inspection Service 1/800-372-8347 |
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www.framed.uspa.com/postalinspectors |
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Local Postal
Inspector: 651/293-3200 |
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FAX
651/293-3384 |
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IF YOUR STOLEN
CHECKS OR CARDS HAVE BEEN USED: |
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Contact the
banks and/or businesses that accepted your checks or cards to notify
them of the fraud and offer to sign any affidavits of forgery as
needed. Encourage the banks and businesses to pursue charges against
any suspects identified. The act of passing a forged check is a
crime in that jurisdiction. |
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IF SOMEONE HAS
STOLEN YOUR IDENTITY TO GET NEW CREDIT: |
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Call the
Police Department and make an Identity Theft report. In Minnesota,
Identity Theft becomes a crime only when any victim (person or
business) suffers a monetary loss. For a Police Department to
investigate, there must be a loss in their jurisdiction. Also, call
the Federal Trade Commission Theft Hotline to notify them and get
advice on how to proceed. |
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FTC ID Theft
Hotline 1/877-438-4338 |
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www.consumer.gov/idtheft |
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To report a
fraud other than ID theft, call: |
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1/877-382-4357 |
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OTHER INTERNET
RESOURCES FOR ADVICE AND INFORMATION: |
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Federal Bureau
of Investigation
www.fbi.gov |
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Privacy Rights
Clearinghouse
www.privacyrights.org |
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PRC-Identity
Theft Resources
www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm |
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Internet Fraud
Complaint Center
www.ifccfbi.gov |
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SCAMWATCH
www.scamwatch.com |
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OTHER PHONE
RESOURCES FOR ADVISE AND INFORMATION: |
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Federal
Government Information Center (for agency phone numbers)
1/800-688-9889 |
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WHAT YOU CAN
DO TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY FROM BEING VICTIMIZED AGAIN: |
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Don’t
put your D.L.# on your checks. This makes it easy to get a
false ID made. |
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NEVER
give your credit card # out to someone calling you. Make charges
only when you call; and remember, Card Fraud Investigators will
never call and ask for your # and expiration date. |
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Keep all
credit card receipts safe. Many criminals use numbers off
receipts to defraud. |
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Shred credit
card offers you get in the mail.
Thieves steal mail and trash to get these. |
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THE GOOD NEWS: |
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You are NOT
responsible for monetary losses. |
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The banks and
credit card companies must refund your money losses (if any),
although they may hold your money while they are conducting an
investigation in the case. Some can charge you up to $50 per
account, but most do not. |
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