Are there steps I can take to avoid identity theft if my Social Security number’s been stolen?
Yes. The first thing you can do is freeze your credit. Read More
Yes. The first thing you can do is freeze your credit. Read More
Yes, if someone has stolen your child’s personal information, it’s possible for accounts to be opened in your child’s name. To determine whether this has happened, you can contact the three major credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax) to see if your child has a file. Read More
If you consented at any point (this might include providing your number on an account application), a debt collector can do this. Read More
Yes, they can. While federal laws and rules require them to have minimum requirements with Customer Identification Programs, they also have flexibility in establishing their own procedures.
Read MoreComments Submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Consumers Union of U.S., Inc.
Consumer Action
Identity Theft Resource Center
World Privacy Forum
PrivacyActivism
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Submitted to the Federal Reserve Board by
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Electronic Privacy Information Center
CALPIRG and
U.S. PIRG
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Comments Submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Consumers Union of U.S., Inc.
Consumer Action
PrivacyActivism
Submitted October 13, 2004 to:
Read MoreSubmitted June 15, 2004, to:
Federal Trade Commission
Office of the Secretary, Room H-159 (Annex H)
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580
Filed electronically: www.regulations.gov
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