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RESOURCES
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Social Security Administration
This electronic fact sheet describes identity theft and links to other useful publications.
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm
Fraud hotline: (800) 269-0271
This automated hotline provides answers to questions about identity theft in both English and Spanish, and you may speak to a representative in person.
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Identity Theft Resource Center
(858) 693-7935
This nonprofit organization provides consumer alerts, scam warnings and instructions for victims of identity theft.
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/
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Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
(619) 298-3396
This nonprofit consumer information and advocacy organization offers fact sheets about privacy issues and identity theft.
http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
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Credit Reporting Agencies
Contact any of the following credit reporting agencies to place a fraud alert on your consumer credit file and to order a free copy of your credit report. You only need to contact one of these agencies, and they will automatically forward the fraud alert to the other two agencies.
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TransUnion
(800) 680-7289
Fraud Victim Assistance Department
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834
http://www.tuc.com
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