Police Department

Identity Theft Investigation Checklist

If you become the victim of identity theft, you need to act quickly to prevent any further damage. Before you call the Holly Springs Police, here are some things you can do right away:

•  Immediately contact all your credit card issuers. Get replacement cards with new account numbers.

•  Immediately notify your bank(s) of the theft. Cancel your checking and savings accounts and obtain new account numbers. Ask the bank to put stop payments on any outstanding checks that you are unsure of.

•  If you use the ATM card for banking services, get a new card, account number, and password

•  If you have had checks stolen or bank accounts set up fraudulently, report it to Telecheck and National Processing Company (NPC) . They will "flag" your file so that bogus checks will be turned down. These companies can be contacted at 800-366-2425 (Telecheck) and 800-526-5380 (NPC) respectively.

•  Contact the major national credit reporting agencies:

Experian: 1-888-397-3742
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
Trans Union : 1-800-680-7289
Innovis: 1-800-540-2505

•  Notify the Social Security Administration at 1-800-269-0271 if your social security number has been used fraudulently.

•  If you have a passport, notify the passport office to be on the look out for anyone ordering a new passport fraudulently.

•  Call the Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Hotline at 1-877-ID-THEFT.

•  Call your telephone, long distance, electrical, gas and water utilities. Let them know that someone may attempt to open new service using your identification. Also contact your long distance company.

•  Keep a detailed list of people you talk to at financial institutions noting the dates and times. Keep copies of all correspondence and documents they may provide.

•  Consider hiring a lawyer if you have difficulty clearing up your credit history, or your case is complex and involves a lot of money.

Contact

For more information identity theft awareness and other crime prevention efforts, contact:

Lt. Robert Parrish
(919) 567-4704

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