Wisconsin Checklist for Remedying Identity Theft of Deceased Persons

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This Checklist for Remedying Identity Theft of Deceased Persons helps persons who discover that a deceased person’s identity has been stolen and used by an imposter for personal gain to document and organize the identity theft reporting process. It includes important steps to take when communicating with creditors, credit reporting agencies, law enforcement agencies and other entities regarding the deceased person’s identity theft.
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Identity Theft of a Deceased Person Identity thieves can get personal information about deceased individuals by reading obituaries, stealing death certificates, or searching genealogy websites that sometimes provide death records from the Social Security Death Index.

Identity theft can have serious consequences for you and your family. It can negatively affect your credit, get you sued for debts that are not yours, result in incorrect and potentially health-threatening information being added to your medical records, and may even get you arrested.

Identity theft can victimize the dead. An identity thief's use of a deceased person's Social Security number may create problems for family members. This type of identity theft also victimizes merchants, banks, and other businesses that provide goods and services to the thief.

File a police report Family identity theft is not okay; it's still a crime. If you're a victim, and there is substantial damage, going to the police might be the only way to get reimbursement. You can also help ensure this doesn't happen to someone else. Visit a local law enforcement office to file a police report.

Here are some steps you can take to prevent identity theft after someone you care about has passed away. Be mindful about expressions of grief online. Ensure social media accounts are properly shut down. Contact financial institutions and credit bureaus. Notify the federal government of the death.

Send a written notice to all financial institutions where the deceased had an account instructing them to close all individual accounts and remove the deceased's name from joint accounts: As soon as you receive the certified copies of the death certificate, send a letter and a certified copy to each of the financial ...

Steps for Victims of Identity Theft or Fraud Place a fraud alert on your credit report. Close out accounts that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Report the identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission. File a report with your local police department.

Deceased family member identity theft, also known as ghosting, occurs when someone uses the personal information of a deceased person to commit fraud. This can include opening new credit accounts, applying for loans or making other financial transactions in the deceased person's name.

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Wisconsin Checklist for Remedying Identity Theft of Deceased Persons