The Bridgewater Police Department has provided a sample "Courtesy Notice" to supply to a bank or credit card company if someone other then yourself has opened an account in your name. 

Click here to download:  SAMPLE COURTESY NOTICE (THIS IS A WORD DOCUMENT)

  The Bridgewater Police Department has created an Identity Theft Quick Reference Guide.  If you wish to view or download this document:  Click Here.  (THIS IS AN ADOBE DOCUMENT)

INTERNET CRIMES:

  Internet Crime Complaint Center

  FBI Cyber Crimes

  U.S. Postal Inspectors

Credit Bureaus:

  Equifax PO Box 74021  Atlanta, GA  30374-0241   1-800-685-1111  TO REPORT FRAUD # 1-800-525-6285

  Experian  PO Box 949  Allen, TX  75013-0949  1-888-397-3742

  Trans Union  PO Box 390  Springfield, PA  19064   1-800-916-8800   TO REPORT FRAUD # 1-800-680-7289

 If you have any checks stolen or bank accounts opened fraudulently, report it to the following companies:

  National Check Fraud Service 1-843-571-2143

  SCAN  1-800-262-7771

  TeleCheck 1-800-710-9898 or 1-800-927-0188

  CheckRite  1-800-766-2748

  CrossCheck 1-707-586-0551

  Equifax Check Systems 1-800-526-5380

  International Check Service 1-800-269-0271

Other Important Contacts:

Social Security Administration's Fraud Hotline:  1-800-269-0271