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Notification Letter (Dec.12, 2006)
(text only version)

Follow-up Letter (Jan. 10, 2007)
(text only version)

News Release

U.S. Department of Justice
This site provides a wide range of basic information about identity fraud.
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html

Federal Trade Commission
This is the main U.S. government site for identity theft information. You can also file an online report of identity theft.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

California Office of Privacy Protection
(866) 785-9663
This division of the California Department of Consumer Affairs offers a variety of information and services related to identity theft, including prevention tips and a link for filing an online report of identity theft.
http://privacy.ca.gov/cover/about.htm

California Office of the Attorney General
The California Attorney General’s office maintains an identity theft registry and gives information about the investigation and prosecution of identity-theft crimes.
http://caag.state.ca.us/idtheft/

Social Security Administration
This electronic fact sheet describes identity theft and links to other useful publications.
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm
Fraud hotline: (800) 269-0271
This automated hotline provides answers to questions about identity theft in both English and Spanish, and you may speak to a representative in person.

U.S. Department of Education
(800) 872-5327
Students can learn how to protect themselves against identity theft at this site for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/misused/idtheft.html

Identity Theft Resource Center
(858) 693-7935
This nonprofit organization provides consumer alerts, scam warnings and instructions for victims of identity theft.
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/

Privacy Rights Clearing House
(619) 298-3396
This nonprofit consumer information and advocacy organization offers fact sheets about privacy issues and identity theft.
http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm

Credit Reporting Agencies
Contact any of the following credit reporting agencies to place a fraud alert on your consumer credit file and to order a free copy of your credit report. You need only contact one of these agencies, which will automatically forward the fraud alert to the other two.

Equifax
(888) 766-0008
Consumer Fraud Division
P.O. Box 740256
Atlanta, GA 30374
http://www.equifax.com

Experian
(888) 397-3742
Credit Fraud Center
P.O. Box 1017
Allen, TX 75013
http://www.experian.com/

TransUnion
(800) 680-7289
Fraud Victim Assistance Department
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834
http://www.tuc.com