What To Do if You Are a Victim
The very first thing that you need to do is discover the extent to which your identification has been used by fraudsters. This is a very difficult thing to do, and currently there is no single agency in charge of finding out for you. First, you will want to report that you are the victim of identity theft to the police. You should also look to the Federal Trade Commission's website at http://www.consumer.gov for the ID theft affidavit and other tips.
That was the easy part. To cover the civil and criminal issues that might be waiting for you, proceed along the following two fronts described here.
Discover Any Criminal Issues
A major concern should be whether an identity thief has been ticketed, arrested, or even ...
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