Publisher's Synopsis
So Someone Stole Your Identity, Now What? is an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide written by an identity theft victim who has gone on to help others clear fraudulent items from their credit files. This guide takes you through the process of clearing your credit file of identity theft and discrepancies, which will ultimately allow you to return your credit to its good standings. Organizing this information into book form has allowed the author to share valuable information with an unlimited number of consumers.
Learn about the initial step of filing a police report, contacting the Federal Trade Commission, contacting the creditors/debt collectors, and contacting the credit bureaus.
Get familiar with the process of reporting the fraud, fraud alerts and security freezes, locking and unlocking your credit file, removing items from your credit file, completing the identity theft report, and so on.
And lastly, pore over the Helpful Tips section, that discusses the things to avoid, things to remember, and how to organize and eliminate creditor/debt collector harassment information, and child identity theft tips.
