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Financial services companies created ITAC to help their customers recover from identity theft.

If your company is a member of ITAC, they may offer you ITAC victim assistance as a free service.

  • Check here to find our members’ toll-free fraud phone numbers.  Call them to report the fraud and resolve any issues with your account.  They may offer you the services of ITAC to detect any additional fraud.

If your company is NOT a member of ITAC, you can access ITAC victim assistance by subscribing to ITAC Sentinel®.

  • ITAC Sentinel is an identity management service that alerts you to suspicious activity about your personal information.  It includes the ITAC victim assistance service.  You can enroll online or by calling 1-888-283-1970.

Visit our consumer pages to learn how you can protect yourself.

I always thought identity theft was something that happened to other people. I didn’t think a friend would do something like this, but I learned the hard way.” – ITAC customer, Tennessee

 

If you are a victim of identity theft…

  1. Contact your financial services company.  Close any accounts you believe have been tampered with.
  2. Contact the three credit reporting agencies.  Review your credit file and ask to place a fraud alert.
  3. Keep track of your activities.  You can use the ITAC Identity Theft Worksheet to stay organized.
  4. File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the identity theft took place.
  5. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.

 

 

Deter, Detect, Defend
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has many consumer education materials you can use to protect yourself against identity theft.

Deter, Detect, Defend Brochure
A tri-fold brochure with easy-to-read tips (PDF, 207KB).

Deter, Detect, Defend Video
Ten-minute educational video provides identity theft overview and steps you should take.

For more information, visit the FTC Deter, Detect, Defend website.

 

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