If you suspect your identity has been stolen, take action:

• If the crime involved the U.S. Mail, report it online to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service at https://www.uspis.gov, or call 1-877-876-2455.
• If the crime involved counterfeit credit cards or computer hacking, report it to the U.S. Secret Service at www.secretservice.gov.
• Check whether the major credit reporting agencies have accounts in your name that were opened without your consent. Ask them to place a “fraud alert” on your file.
• You may be advised to close some or all of your accounts. At the least, change your PIN codes and passwords immediately.
• Keep a record of the names and phone numbers of people with whom you discussed your case, and of all reports and supporting documents.
• Report ID theft online with the Federal Trade Commission at www.identitytheft.gov, or call its Identity Theft Hotline at 1-877-ID-THEFT. The FTC has counselors to help you resolve financial and other problems that can result from this crime.

Everyone with a Social Security number is at risk of identity theft. Learn how to protect yourself.