Step 7
You have the right to obtain information from a debt collector. If you request in writing, a debt collector must provide you with certain information about the debts that you believe were incurred in your name by an identity thief , like the name of the creditor and the amount of the debt and any address or phone number connected with the fraudulent account, also who the original creditor who assigned the account to the collection agency is and all their information. File a complaint against any creditor, collection agency, credit bureau, bank that ignores affidavit in Step 5. or refuses to give you information you request in writing. I also recommend suing any store, credit card company, loan company, anyone who gave credit to the perpetrator, because they where negligent, and probably didn't even take the basic precaution of checking for a drivers license or id or if a store their employee new the perpetrator and was probably an accomplice and they probably didn't even bother to fire that person. This can be done up to $25,000 per company in some states in small claims court, without a lawyer. Your actual damages would be increased interest rates, increased cost of a loan, lost credit, higher closing cost, cost of selling your home you can no longer afford, loss of employment, and so on what ever your situation. If you want to sue for punitive damages you most likely need a lawyer and can't sue in small claims court. File a complaint against any creditor, collection agency, credit bureau, bank that ignores affidavit in Step 5. Do this online now with your states attorney general office or consumer protection division and also file a complaint against any creditor, collection agency, credit bureau using the FTC consumer complaint form to report them to the FTC.
All Links that take you off site open in new windows, just close them to return. File a complaint against any creditor, collection agency, credit bureau, bank that ignores affidavit in Step 5. or refuses to give you information you request in writing. |
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Below is a map and table with direct links to 50 States and DC Online consumer protection complaint forms.
Click on a State in USA State Map.
or Click on a State in Table Below.
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| AK | DE | ID | KY | MI | NE | NY | OR | TN | WA |
| AZ | DC | IL | LA | MN | NV | NC | PA | TX | WV |
| AR | FL | IN | ME | MS | NH | ND | RI | UT | WI |
| CA | GA | IA | MD | MO | NJ | OH | SC | VT | WY |
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The Best State Ag's are more proactive and have sent up programs, procedures, forms, and reporting requirements. They may also issue special ID cards that identify you as a victim. The cards are to be kept on you to be shown to police or collection agencies or courts and other companies when you deal with them. Links will be added below as we find out about them. |
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| AK | DE | ID | KY | MI | NE | NY | OR | TN | WA |
| AZ | DC | IL | LA | MN | NV | NC | PA | TX | WV |
| AR | FL | IN | ME | MS | NH | ND | RI | UT | WI |
| CA | GA | IA | MD | MO | NJ | OH | SC | VT | WY |
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Also File a complaint against any telemarketer that contacts you, after 31 days of being on the national do not call registry. Complaints about Federal-Chartered Savings Banks should also be made online or by mail to US Department of Treasure Office of Thrift Supervision, Division of Consumer Affairs, Washington, DC 20552, 1 (800) 842-69299 If the bank has the word National or the letters NA. in its title this complaint form should be faxed or mailed to Comptroller of the Currency, Customer Assistance Group, 1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3710, Houston TX 77010 1 (800) 613-6743 FAX: 713-336-4301 OR Complaints regarding State-Chartered, Federally Insured Banks (FDIC) that Are Not Members of the Federal Reserve System (Fed) should be sent to or made online to the Office of Bank Customer Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1 (800) 934-3342. A complaint about a State-Chartered Bank that Is A Member of the Federal Reserve System should be sent to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Director, Division of Consumer and Community Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20551 (202) 452-3693.
Go to Step 8 Contact State DMV.
Identity Theft, Identity Fraud, or Social Security Number Fraud, recovery program. Direct links to all Credit Bureau, Federal, and State government Online Identity Theft. Dispute forms. File Online right now free of charge. Don't be a SSN fraud victim take back your life. This site takes you directly to the relevant forms and pages and skips the other pages. Nothing on this site should be construed as legal advice. Everything on this site is my personal opinion. All trademarks * or belong to there respective owners and are used to direct you to there sites. All information when linking to forms and government or business web sites are the property or copyright of the respective web sites. Everything else not referenced to others on this site is copyrighted© by Me2003-2009©. |
