Q: Contact all 3 Credit Reporting Bureaus

Equifax www.equifax.com Phone: 1-800-525-6285 Experian www.experian.com Phone: 1-888-397-3742 TransUnion www.transunion.com Phone: 1-800-680-7289

Question 1

Contact Your Local Police Department

Accepted Answer

File a report with your local police department in which you live. In the event your locality does not have a dedicated police department, you will have to contact the Pennsylvania State Police.

Question 2

Contact Your Banks

Accepted Answer

Close any accounts that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently and file a report with your bank's fraud department

Question 3

Contact Your Credit Card Companies

Accepted Answer

Close any accounts that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently and file a report with your credit card's fraud department

Question 4

Contact all 3 Credit Reporting Bureaus

Accepted Answer

Equifax
www.equifax.com
Phone: 1-800-525-6285
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Experian
www.experian.com
Phone: 1-888-397-3742
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TransUnion
www.transunion.com 
Phone: 1-800-680-7289

Question 5

Contact the Federal Trade Commission

Accepted Answer

The FTC collects complaints from identity theft victims and shares them nationwide. They will provide you helpful information on how to prevent future identity theft. 
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https://www.identitytheft.gov/
Phone: 1-877-438-4338

Question 6

Contact the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Bureau - Fraud Detection and Analysis

Accepted Answer

The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue has a Bureau of Fraud Detection and Analysis. It helps taxpayers who may be identity theft victims.
If you find a fraudulent PA tax return or Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim filed using your identity, report it to the Bureau of Fraud Detection and Analysis.
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Email: RA-RVPADORFRAUD@pa.gov
Phone: 717-772-9297

Question 7

Contact the Internal Revenue Service

Accepted Answer

File an Identity Theft Affidavit (Form 14039) with the Internal Revenue Service.

How to Report ID Theft

If you are a victim of Identity theft, it is important that you report it right away.