Individuals who suspect their identity has been stolen can report the incident to the Federal Trade Commission online or by phone to receive a free personal recovery plan.
What it does
Reporting identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allows victims to get a free personal recovery plan with next steps to fix problems caused by identity theft.
Steps
Step 1: Go online to IdentityTheft.gov to report in English, or visit RobodeIdentidad.gov to report in Spanish.
Step 2: To report in another language, call 877-438-4338 and press 3 to report in your preferred language. Interpreters are available from 9:00am – 5:00pm ET.
What the FTC offers
IdentityTheft.gov provides detailed advice for more than 30 types of identity theft, along with guidance on what to do if personal information was lost or exposed in a data breach.
The site allows users to get a personal recovery plan that walks through each step, update the plan to track progress, and print pre-filled letters and forms to send to credit bureaus, businesses, and debt collectors.
What to do
- Report identity theft to the FTC online at IdentityTheft.gov (in English) or RobodeIdentidad.gov (in Spanish).
- To report by phone in another language, call 877-438-4338 and press 3 between 9:00am and 5:00pm ET to speak with an interpreter.
- Use IdentityTheft.gov to generate a personal recovery plan, track progress, and print pre-filled letters for credit bureaus, businesses, and debt collectors.
Key facts and where they come from
- Identity theft can be reported in English at IdentityTheft.gov.
To report in English, go to IdentityTheft.gov
- Phone reporting for other languages is available by calling 877-438-4338 and selecting option 3.
If you’re more comfortable reporting in another language, call 877-438-4338 and press 3 to report in your preferred language.
- Interpreters are available by phone during specific daily hours.
Interpreters are available from 9:00am – 5:00pm ET.
- Reporting to the FTC yields a free personal recovery plan.
You’ll get a free personal recovery plan with next steps.
- IdentityTheft.gov includes advice covering more than 30 types of identity theft.
There’s advice for more than 30 types of identity theft.
