ID Theft and Fraud Victims' Assistance Program
24 Hour Police Records (503) 526-2260
IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS: IMMEDIATE STEPS
- Place a fraud alert on your credit reports and review your credit reports.
Please see below for information on ordering a free copy of
your credit report.
- Close the accounts that you know, or believe, have been tampered with or opened fraudulently, including banking and credit cards.
- File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the identity theft took place.
- File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission.
www.consumer.gov/idtheft, or call 1-877-438-4338.
Equifax: 1-888-766-0008; www.equifax.com
Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com
Identity theft and fraud are serious crimes. A criminal who steals personal information can inflict a lot of damage in a hurry - all in your name. The effects of identity theft can be overwhelming for victims and their families.
The Beaverton Police Department offers free assistance to guide victims through important steps to help protect and restore their credit. Our victims' assistance program is provided by trained police volunteers. Once a police report has been filed, volunteers contact victims to provide information on resources and answer questions. For more information on this program, please call (503) 526-2546.
ORDER A FREE COPY OF YOUR CREDIT REPORT
An amendment to the federal Fair Credit Report Act requires each of the major nationwide consumer reporting companies to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months.
To order your free annual report from one or all the national consumer reporting companies, visit: www.annualcreditreport.com; call toll-free: 1-877-322-8228; or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to:
Annual Credit Report Request Service
P.O. Box 105281
Atlanta, GA 30348-5281
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