How to Identify Identity Theft

Intermediate 30 min 12 steps 31717 views Rating: 4.2/5 Published: 2026-03-05

Make a habit of checking your accounts.. Check your credit report.. Watch for other clues.

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Steps

1

Make a habit of checking your accounts.

Step 1

Make a habit of checking your accounts.

2

Check your credit report.

Step 2

Check your credit report.

3

Watch for other clues.

Step 3

Watch for other clues.

4

Watch for suspicious behavior.

Step 4

Watch for suspicious behavior.

5

Ask for identification.

Step 5

Ask for identification.

6

Check the card.

Step 6

Check the card.

7

Make a Code 10 call.

Step 7

Make a Code 10 call.

8

Report the perpetrator if you can.

Step 8

Report the perpetrator if you can.

9

Call the company where the fraud occurred.

Step 9

Call the company where the fraud occurred.

10

Place a fraud alert with a credit bureau.

Step 10

Place a fraud alert with a credit bureau.

11

File a complaint with the FTC.

Step 11

File a complaint with the FTC.

12

File a police report.

Step 12

File a police report.

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