Resource Center

Mar 20, 2024

Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention

https://www.identitytheft.gov/#/Info-Lost-or-Stolen – Go here for information on what to do if your information is lost or exposed

https://staysafeonline.org/ – Go here for information provided by the National Cybersecurity Alliance

https://consumer.ftc.gov/ – Go here to Report Fraud, Report Identity Theft, Get your free credit report, Get consumer alerts, and more.

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action – Go here to request your free credit reports.

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Identity Theft Contact Information

Credit Bureaus:

  • Equifax:

Phone: (800) 525-6285

Website: www.equifax.com/CreditReportAssistance

  • Experian:

Phone: (888) 397-3742

Website: https://www.experian.com/fraud/center.html

  • TransUnion:

Phone: (800) 680-7289

Website: https://www.transunion.com/fraud-alerts

 

It is not necessary to contact all of the credit bureaus to report the identity theft, although you may do so if you choose. If one of the credit bureaus receive a report of identity theft, they are required to tell the other two.

 

Law Enforcement Phone Numbers:

Marathon County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 261-1200

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 536-6272

Taylor County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 748-2200

Clark County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 743-3157

Wood County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 421-8715

Portage County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 346-1400

Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 258-4466

Shawano County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 526-3111

Langlade County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 627-6411

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department: (414) 278-4766

Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 284-7172

Washington County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 335-4378

Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 548-7181

Racine County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 636-3822

 

Federal Trade Commission:

Phone: (877) 438-4338

Website: https://www.identitytheft.gov/#/

 

U.S. Postal Service:

Phone: (877) 876-2455

Website: https://www.uspis.gov/report

 

U.S. Social Security Administration:

Phone: Wausau office by phone at (800) 772-1213

Website: https://oig.ssa.gov/report/

 

FBI Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3):

Website: www.ic3.gov