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The following activities may indicate an identity theft has occurred:
- Unexplained charges or withdrawals on financial accounts.
- Failing to receive bills or other mail due to an unauthorized address
change.
- Receiving credit cards or statements you did not request.
- Being contacted by the police after a crime is committed in your name.
- Being denied credit for no apparent reason.
- Receiving calls or letters from debt collectors or businesses about
merchandise or services you did not buy.
If you have reason to believe you are at risk for identity theft, react
quickly to find out whether an error or a fraud has occurred.
- Contact the fraud departments of each major credit bureau, report the suspected
theft, ask that a "fraud alert" be placed on their file, and that no new credit
be granted without your approval.
- Notify check
verification services.
- Check for a recent change of address on credit card accounts.
- Check for unauthorized telephone or calling card calls.
- Contact your bank and credit card companies for a copy of the most recent
transactions on your accounts. Do not wait for your next monthly
statement.
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