Guam Letter Notifying Social Security Administration of Identity Theft of Minor
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Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to report the ID theft and get a recovery plan. Contact your local law enforcement and get a police report. Contact the fraud departments of companies where accounts were opened in your child's name.
File a report with your local police department. Place a fraud alert on your credit report. ... Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRA's) Close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. ... Report the theft to the Federal Trade Commission. ... File a police report.
If there is a problem with your Social Security number or account, we will mail you a letter. Generally, we will only contact you if you have requested a call or have ongoing business with us, but we will never: Threaten you with arrest of legal action. Suspend your Social Security number (SSN).
Warning signs of identity theft Debt collection calls for accounts you did not open. Information on your credit report for accounts you did not open. Denials of loan applications. Mail stops coming to, or is missing from, your mailbox.
Look out for notifications that a tax return has been filed under your name. Additionally, if you receive a W-2, 1099, or any other tax form from a company you've never worked for, it might mean that someone obtained your Social Security number and is using it for employment purposes.
You may be a victim of identity theft if: bills do not arrive. statements show transactions you did not make. creditors ask you about an account or card you have not applied for.
Check your bank, investment, and credit card accounts for unfamiliar transactions. Flag anything and follow up with either the vendor or your bank or credit card company. Don't ignore small transactions. Identity thieves may make small purchases to test if a card or account number works before moving on to larger ones.
Consumers can report identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov, the federal government's one-stop resource to help people report and recover from identity theft. The site provides step-by-step advice and helpful resources like easy-to-print checklists and sample letters.
