Protecting Your Identity

Monitoring your credit report

• You may obtain a free credit report at www.annualcreditreport.com. Even though this site asks for your social security number as part of its enrollment process, it is the site recommended by the Federal Trade Commission.
• To further protect yourself from the possibility of identity theft, you can contact any one of three major credit reporting agencies to place a fraud alert on your credit files.
  • Experian     1-888-397-3742 or online
    P.O. Box 9701
    Allen TX 75013-9701
    
  • Equifax Information Services LLC     1-888-766-0008 or online
    P.O. Box 740241
    Atlanta GA 30374-0241
    
  • TransUnion LLC     1-800-680-7289 or online
    Fraud Assistance Division
    P.O. Box 6790
    Fullerton CA 92834-6790
    

Other information resources for protecting personal information

• Delaware Attorney General's Office: Identity Theft Protection
• Federal Trade Commission:
  • What to do if your identity is stolen
  • What to do if your personal information has been compromised
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: Identity Theft and Data Breaches
• ITAC: Identity Theft Assistance Center
• Mastercard: Identity Theft
• U.S. Department of Education: Identity Theft

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