Guide for Assisting Identity Theft Victims

Guide for Assisting Identity Theft VictimsFederal Trade Commission | September Table of Contents Table of Contents .. 1 I. Overview .. 3 II. Understanding Identity Theft and How to Assist its Victims .. 4 The Initial Screening Call .. 6 Preparing for a First Meeting .. 9 The Intake Meeting .. 10 Making an Action Plan .. 10 Attorney Intervention .. 15 Private Rights of Action and Consumer Protection Remedies .. 16 III. The Primary Tools for Victims .. 17 Primary Tools To Minimize Further Fraud .. 17 Primary Tools to Show That the Victim is Not Responsible for the Fraud and to Correct Credit Reports .. 20 IV. Addressing Account-Related Identity Theft .. 25 Blocking Information in Credit Reports (under Sections 605B and 623(a)(6)) .. 26 Disputing Errors in Credit Reports (Under Sections 611, 623(b), and 623(a)(1)(B)) .. 29 Disputing Fraudulent Transactions with Banks and Creditors .. 31 Disputing Fraudulent Transactions with Check Verification Companies.

Dealing with Debt Collectors Seeking Payment for Accounts Opened or Misused by an Identity Thief ... Checklist - Debt Collectors’ Obligations under FCRA Sections 615(f), (g) and FDCPA Sections 805(c), 809(b)

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