| Identity Theft - The one most important thing | | | | all the damage had been done. Notifying these |
| you can do to protect yourself!If your credit | | | | 3 national credit reporting organizations |
| card is ever stolen, don't panic. Immediately | | | | immediately, stops thieves dead in their |
| call the 3 national credit reporting | | | | tracks! Now, here are the critical numbers |
| organizations to place a fraud alert on your | | | | you will need to contact if your purse or |
| name and Social Security number. The alert | | | | wallet is stolen:(Print these phones numbers |
| tells every company that checks your credit | | | | now and keep a copy in your coat pocket, |
| (as the thief trys to use your credit card) | | | | suitcase or another safe place that you can |
| knows your information was stolen, and they | | | | find easily if your purse or wallet is |
| will contact you by phone to authorize new | | | | stolen.)a.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285b.) |
| credit.Why is this so important?By the time | | | | Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742.) |
| most people do this, days after the theft, | | | | Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289d. |