Identity Theft Affidavit



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How to alert companies that someone used your name to open accounts fraudulently

As an identity theft victim, you are faced with the unfortunate task of notifying companies that accounts opened, and debts created in your name by the identity thief, were not yours.

Fortunately, a form is now available to simplify and formalize the process. You can use the ID Theft Affidavit to alert most of the appropriate companies.

Some of the companies that endorse and accept the ID Theft Affidavit
ACA International
Amcrin Corporation 
American Bankers Association 
America's Community Bankers 
Arkansas Federal Credit Union 
AT&T 
Atlantic Credit Union 
Bank of America 
Call for Action 
Capital One 
Chase Manhattan Bank 
Computer Sciences Corporation 
Council of Better Business Bureaus 
Direct Marketing Association 
Equifax 
Experian 
Federal Reserve Board 
Fifth Third Bank 
First National Bank Omaha 
FleetBoston Financial 
GE Capital 
GetThere LP 
Identity Theft Resource Center 
Merrill Lynch 
Nexity Bank 
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation 
Privacy Guard 
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse 
Providian 
SBC Service 
Sears 
The California Office of Privacy Protection 
The Simpson Organization, Inc. 
TransUnion 
VW Credit 
Western Capital 
Yolo Community Bank 
 

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Your personal credit report is the best tool for recovering from identity theft, because it shows where the identity thief has applied for credit, which of your existing accounts may have been affected.


 

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