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ITS Consumer Resource Information
Listed below is general information that is accessible to everyone who is either attempting to protect or resolve matters related to their identity. Numerous public and private sector agencies and companies have information that can assist you in aspects of identity theft. If your concern relates to the following categories, contact the agency directly for help and information. Follow the steps on the individual web pages to get your information.

Government Agencies

Department of Motor Vehicles
If your driver's license has been lost or stolen, you must notify your local Department of Motor Vehicles. Inform your DMV of your situation, request a fraud alert and file a complaint form to begin a fraud investigation. It is also important to notify your DMV if your state uses your SSN as your driver's license number. Request that they use another client identifier number besides your SSN. Log on to www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml to access the DMV in your state.

Contacting the IRS concerning Tax concerns.
Call 1800-829-0433 or www.treas.gov/irs/ci. You should also call the Internal Revenue Service Taxpayer Advocates Office at 1-877-777-4778. The IRS is in charge of handling all criminal incidents regarding tax laws.

Contacting the U.S. Postal Service
Notify the U.S. Postal Inspector if your mail has been stolen or tampered with. See the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in your telephone listing under Federal Government or www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect.

Contacting the Social Security Administration
Contact the Social Security Administration's Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271 if you believe someone is using your SSN to apply for a job or to work. To request a personal earnings report contact 1-800-772-1213 or www.saa.gov.

Contacting the Federal Communications Commission
*For and wireless phone service and long distance service matters, contact the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Contact information for the FCC is 1-888-CALL-FCC or file complaints on line at www.fcc.gov or fccinfo@fcc.gov.

Contacting the Department of State regarding Passports
To contact the Passport office or the United States Department of State log on to www.travel.state.gov/passport.

Contacting the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Investments
If you believe that someone has accessed your securities investments or a brokerage account, immediately report it to your broker or account manager and to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). File a complaint with the SEC by logging on www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml. You can also contact them at 202-942-7040.

Contacting the U.S. government regarding Bankruptcy
See the appropriate government agency in your telephone listing under Federal Government listings or write to the U.S. trustee in the regional area or go to ww.usdoj.gov/ust or U.S. Trustee offices.

Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI is charged with protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks, from foreign intelligence operations, and from cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes; combating public corruption at all levels; protecting civil rights; combating international and national organized crime, major white-collar crime, and significant violent crime; supporting our law enforcement and intelligence partners; and upgrading FBI technology. The FBI will investigate fraud-related matters that cross state lines and the US border. Log on the FBI website at www.fbi.gov.

Federal Trade Commission
Contact the Federal Trade Commission's ID Theft Clearing House to file a complaint. The FTC was charged by the United States Congress to take complaints form those whose identities have been stolen. Victims of identity theft can call 1-877-438-4338 to or www.ftc.gov to report your incident. The FTC places your information into a secure consumer fraud database and may in some cases be shared with law enforcement agencies and private entities in resolving identity theft complaints.