Identity Theft - Part 3
Information regarding Identity Theft.
Order your FREE credit report once a year.
Reports should be obtained from all three major souces:
EQUIFAX at 1-800-686-1111 www.equifax.com
EXPERIAN at 1-888-EXPERIAN (1-888-397-3742) www.experian.com
TransUnion at 1-800-680-7293 www.transunion.com
- Correct all mistakes on your credit report in writing. Send the letters return receipt requested.
- Identify the problems item by item and send with a copy of the credit report back to the credit reporting agency. You should expect a reply from the agency within 30 days.
- Write to Direct Marketing Association, Mail Preference Service, P.O. Box 9008, Farmingdale, NY, 11735 to remove your name off all direct mailing lists.
* Crime Prevention tips provided by the National Crime Prevention Council & the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office*