Identify Theft

What should you do if you are a victim of identity theft?

As a victim you should:

Call the toll free fraud number of any one of the three major credit bureaus to place a fraud alert on you credit report. Fraud alerts can help prevent an identity thief from opening additional accounts in your name. As soon as the credit bureau confirms the fraud alert, the other two credit bureaus will automatically be notified to place fraud alerts.

 Equifax

 1 (800) 525-6285

 www.equifax.com
 Experian

 1 (888) 397-3742

 www.experian.com
 Transunion

 1 (800) 680-7289

 www.transunion.com

Close the accounts that you know or believe that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. When disputing new unauthorized accounts, many banks and creditors will accept the ID Theft Affidavit.

File a complaint with the FTC by going to their website www.ftc.gov and complete the online complaint form; or call the FTC's Identity Theft Hotline toll free at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338). The FTC is the federal clearing house for identity theft complaints. Although the FTC does not have the authority to bring criminal complaints, they help victims of ID theft by providing them information on the Web to help resolve the problems that result from this crime.

Identity Theft forms

Form
Description
Instructions
Activity Hold Request Use this form to request that an activity hold be placed on your license or identification card if you believe your information has been compromised in any way. Complete and sign the form. Bring the completed form to any full service RMV office for processing.
Compromised ID Letter Letter from the Director of Enforcement Services  
License and ID Update Application Use this form to:
* Renew a class A, B, C, D or M license
* Obtain a duplicate permit, license, Mass ID or Liquor ID
* Reinstate a license, or change any information (i.e. name or address) on an existing class A, B, C, D, or M license or ID		 Complete the General Applicant Information section and all other sections (including the Signature section) related to your transaction. All questions in the Required Information section and the Voter Registration section must be answered regardless of the type of transaction.  Bring the completed form to any full service RMV branch office with the appropriate fee.