• Fighting Back Against Identity Theft (Federal Trade Commission)
• Identity Theft (US Department of Justice)
• Identity Theft Resources (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)
• Recognize Phishing Scams and Fraudulent Email (Microsoft)
• How You Can Protect Yourself (State Employees Credit Union)
• Telephone contact numbers
  • To speak with an ID theft counselor:
    1-877-438-4338
  • To report fraudulent use of your Social Security Number:
    1-800-269-0271
  • For assistance in removing false claims from your credit reports:
    1-800-388-2227
  • To report IRS tax violations involving your identity:
    1-800-829-0433
  • To report fraudulent use of your USPS mail:
    1-800-275-8777
  • Credit reporting bureaus
    • Equifax or by phone at 1-866-349-5191
    • Experian or by phone at 1-888-397-3742
    • TransUnion or by phone at 1-800-916-8800
  • Credit card companies
    • Visa: 1-800-847-2911
    • MasterCard: 1-800-621-7747
    • American Express: 1-800-554-1639
    • Discover: 1-800-347-2683

Go to Identity Theft main page.

Go to Safe Computing at NC State.