Top 10 ways to steal an identity

1. Mail theft
2. Dumpster diving
3. Unscrupulous employees
4. Stolen or lost wallets
5. Internet fraud
6. Burglary (home, vehicle, documents, computer
files, etc.)
7. Friends or relatives
8. Phone scams
9. Unethical use of public
documents
10. Shoulder surfing for passwords at ATMs,
computers, etc.

If your identity is stolen ...

If you suspect identity fraud, contact your local police station, the 3
credit agencies listed below and the Federal Trade Commission at
www.consumer.gov/idtheft. Cut out these agency names and numbers and save
them with your important papers:
EQUIFAX: To report fraud: 888-766-0008.
To order your credit report: 800-685-1111 (www.equifax.com)
TRANSUNION: To report fraud: 800-888-4213.
To order your credit report: 800-888-4213 (www.transunion.com)
EXPERIAN: To report fraud: 888-397-3742.
To order your credit report: 888-397-3742.
To learn more about identity theft, visit: www.identitytheft.org,
www.privacyrights.org, www.idtheftcenter.org, www.consumer.gov/idtheft.