RESOURCES

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Making Sense of Security Resources

Federal Trade Commission

https://www.ftc.gov

For Individual Consumers

Complaints about fraud, scams, phishing, identity theft, unwanted telemarketing, credit or debt issues, or other unfair business practices may be submitted to

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov

Headquarters

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
Telephone: (202) 326-2222

Identity Theft

https://www.identitytheft.gov

Warning Signs of Identity Theft

https://www.identitytheft.gov/Warning-Signs-of-Identity-Theft

When Information Is Lost or Exposed

https://www.identitytheft.gov/Info-Lost-or-Stolen

Equifax

https://www.equifax.com/personal/

Transunion

https://www.transunion.com

Experian

https://www.experian.com

Free Annual Credit Reports

www.AnnualCrediReport.com

Social Security Administration

https://www.ssa.gov

1-800-772-1213

National Do NOT Call Registry

https://www.donotcall.gov

Verify Your Registry

https://www.donotcall.gov/confirm/conf.aspx

Better Business Bureau

https://www.bbb.org

Federal Bureau of Investigation

https://www.fbi.gov

Report Threats and Crime to the FBI

https://www.fbi.gov/tips

IRS

https://www.irs.gov/help/contact-your-local-irs-office

Identity Protection: Prevention, Detection and Victim Assistance from the IRS

https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams

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Local Resources to Contact in the Case of an Event

· State Attorney General

· Personal Bank(s)

· Personal Credit Cards

· Personal Brokerage Firms

· Personal Retirement Plans

· State DMV

· Insurance Companies: Health, Home, Auto, Cyber Insurance

REPORT SCAMS

You may report suspicious activity or communications claiming to be from the Social Security Administration to the Social Security Fraud Hotline.

If you believe you have been a victim of an IRS Impersonation Scam, please report that activity to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

The Federal Trade Commission has many resources to help you report and recover from identity theft, at ftc.gov/idtheft.