Overview
Identity theft is when someone else uses your personal identifying information such as your name/date of birth, driver's license number, social security number, or bank/credit account information to steal from you or otherwise defraud you or someone else.

Effects of Identity Theft

• Your credit could be ruined
• You could be arrested for a crime you did not commit
• You could be denied employment
• You could be denied a place to live
• Your wages could be garnished
• Your driver’s license could be revoked

Victims of Identity Theft
If you are a Roswell resident or the crime has a direct connection to a person or business in Roswell, you may contact the Roswell Police Department to file a police report:
Roswell Police Department
39 Hill St
Roswell, Ga 30075
770-640-4100 

• Contact all your creditors
• Close all affected accounts
• Request creditors to indicate your accounts were closed at the consumer's request
• Have creditors contact you before opening any new accounts or making changes to your existing accounts
• Stop payment on any outstanding checks
• Request new ATM cards
• Change your passwords or PINs
• Report fraud to the credit reporting agencies
• Place a Fraud Alert in your file
• Add a Victim's Statement in your file
• Consider a credit freeze

Keep copies of all letters/emails, records of all telephone calls, and receipts for any expenses you incur in repairing your credit.

 

Resources

• Tax-Related Identity Theft
• Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
  
• Credit Reporting and Other Useful Resources