Identity Theft and Privacy Protection Research and lobbying consumer group that address
issues of identity theft and consumer issues. 1107 9th
St., Suite 601 Sacramento, CA
95814 Phone: (916) 448-4516 E-mail: info@calpirg.org Web: http://www.calpirg.org ·
Center for Democrcy and
Technology The goal of this organization is to bring democracy
to the Internet. 1634 “I” Street NW, Suite
1100 Washington, D.C.
20006 Phone: (202) 637-9800 Fax: (202) 637-0968 E-mail: feedback@cdt.org Web: http://www.cdt.org ·
Computer Professionals for
Social Responsibility Provides policy makers with realistic assessments of power, promise and problems of information technology. P. O. Box 717 Palo Alto, CA 94302 Phone: (650) 322-3778 E-mail cpsr@cpsr.org Web: http://www.cpsr.org ·
Consumer Action Credit and
Finance Project Provides publications on secured credit. 717 Market
Street Suite 310 San Francisco,
CA 94103 Phone: (415) 777-9635 – complaint hot line Phone: (415) 255-3879 – publication orders Web: http://www.consumer-action.org ·
Consumer Federation of
America Association of 240
pro-consumer groups whose aim is to advance consumer interest through advocacy
and education. 1424 16th
St. NW, Suite 604 Washington, D.C.
20036 Phone: (202) 387-6121 Web: http://www.consumerfed.org Publishes
Consumer Reports magazine and also acts as an advocacy office for consumer
legislation. 1666 Connecticut
Ave. NW, Suite 310 Washington, D.C.
20009-1039 Phone: (202) 462-6262 Fax: (202) 265-9548 Web: http://www.consumersunion.org ·
Electronic Privacy
Information Center Monitors
federal legislation and encryption policy pertaining to freedom of expression
issues on the Internet. 1718 Connecticut
Ave. NW Washington, D.C.
20009 Phone: (202) 483-1140 Fax: (202) 483-1248 e-mail: info@epic.org Web: http://www.epic.org ·
Federal Citizen Information
Center Referral
to appropriate agency
(800) 688-9889 (800) 333-4636 ·
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) For cellular phone and long distance fraud. Consumer
Information Bureau 445 12th
Street SW, Room 5A863 Washington, DC
20554 (888) 225-5322 Web: http://www.fcc.gov
Email: fccinfo@fcc.gov ·
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) The FDIC supervises state-chartered banks that are
not members of the Federal Reserve System and insures deposits at banks and
savings and loans. Division of
Compliance and Consumer Affairs 550 17th
Street NW Washington, DC
20429 Phone: (800)
934-3342 or (202) 736-0000 Web: http://www.fdic.gov The Fed supervises state-chartered banks that are
members of the Federal Reserve System Division of
Consumer and Community Affairs Mail Stop 801 20th St. and
Constitution NW Federal Reserve
Board Washington, DC
20551 Phone: (202) 452-3693 Web: http://www.federalreserve.gov ·
The Federal Trade Commission The Consumer Protection Mission of the FTC is to protect consumers from companies that misinform or overreach with regard to our economy. Identity Theft Clearinghouse
600 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW Washington, DC
20580 Phone: (877) IDTHEFT (438-4338) Web: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft ·
The Foundation For Taxpayer
and Consumer Rights Non-profit organization to support consumer
rights. 1750 Ocean Park
Blvd., Suite 200 Santa Monica,
CA 90405 Phone: (310) 392-0522 Fax: (310) 392-8874 Web: http://www.consumerwatchdog.org Email: consumerwatchdog@consumerwatchdog.org ·
Identity Theft Prevention
and Survival Provides assistance to consumers and identity theft
victims with resources, books, and legal assistance. Attorney: Mari Frank Mari J. Frank,
Esq. 28202 Cabot Road
#300 Laguna Niguel,
CA 92677 Phone: (800) 725-0807 or (949) 364-1511 Fax: (949) 363-7561 e-mail: contact@identitytheft.org Web: http://www.identitytheft.org ·
Identity Theft Resource
Center Provides support and assistance to victims of
identity theft. Co-Directors:
Linda Goldman-Foley, Jay Foley P.O. Box 26833,
San Diego, Ca. 92196 Phone: (858)
693-7935 e-mail: irtc@idtheftcenter.org Web: www.idtheftcenter.org Office of the Privacy Advocate Room 7050 OS:PA 1111
Constitution Ave. NW Washington, D.C.
20224 Fraud: (800) 829-0433 Taxpayer Advocates Office: Phone: (877)
777-4778 Web: http://www.treas.gov/irs/ci http://www.irs.gov · Junkbusters Corp. Provides
self-defense against privacy-invading marketing P.O. Box 7034, Phone:
(908) 753 7861 Web:
Junkbusters.com Please do not send requests to be
removed from marketing lists to this address. Junkbusters only operates online. Requests
may be mailed to the Direct Marketing Association. ·
National Center for Victims
of Crime Refers victims of crime to local services. Provides
counseling and victim services. Publishes bulletins on various criminal
topics. 2000 M. St. NW,
Suite 480 Washington, D.C.
20036 Phone: (800) FYI-CALL or (202) 467-8700 Web: http://www.ncvc.org · National Credit Union
Administration (NCUA) The NCUA charters and supervises federal credit
unions and insures deposits at federal credit unions and many state credit
unions. Compliance
Offer, National Credit Union Administration 1175 Duke
Street, Suite 4206 Alexandria, VA
22314-3437 Phone: (703) 518-6360 Web: http://www.ncua.gov ·
National Fraud Information
Center Consumer
Assistance Service Phone: (800)
876-7060 – help line for victims of fraud Web: http://www.fraud.org ·
National Organization for
Victim Assistance (NOVA) Refers victims of crime to local victim assistance
programs. 1730 Park Rd.,
NW Washington, D.C.
20010 Phone: (202) 232-6682 Hotline: (800) 879-6682 Web: http://www.trynova.org · Office of Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC) The OCC charters and supervises national banks. If
the word “national” appears in the name of a bank, or the initials “N.A” of its
name, then the OCC oversees its operations. Customer
Assistance Group 1301 McKinney
Street, Suite 3450 Houston, TX
77010 Phone: (800) 613-6743 FAX: (713) 336-4301 Web: http://www.occ.treas.gov ·
Office of Privacy
Protection-California Provides
information for consumers and victims regarding California and Federal Law. 400 “R” Street,
Suite 3080 Sacramento,
CA 95814 Phone: (866)785-9663 (916) 323-0637 Web: http://www.privacy.ca.gov · Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) The
OTS is the primary regulator of all federal, and many state-chartered thrift
institutions which include savings banks and savings and loan institutions. Office of Thrift Supervision 1700 “G” Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Phone: (202)
906-6000 Email: publicinfo@ots.treas.gov Web: http://www.ots.treas.gov · Privacy International A public interest research group that deals with privacy
issues at the national and international level. 1718 Connecticut
Avenue. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC
200009 (202) 483-1217 Email: privacyint@privacy.org Web: http://www.privacyinternational.org ·
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse A non-profit consumer information, privacy
protection, and advocacy program. Beth Givens,
Director 3100 5th
Ave. Suite B San Diego, CA
92103 Phone: (619) 298-3396 Fax: (619) 298-5681 Web: http://www.privacyrights.org Private Citizen, Inc Provides information and assistance on how to get
rid of junk mailers and junk callers. P. O. Box 233 Naperville, IL
60566 (800) CUT-JUNK
(288-5865) (630) 393-2370 Email: pci@private-citizen.com Web: www.privatecitizen.com ·
Social Security
Administration Office of
Inspector General Social Security
Administration Office of
Communications Suite 300
Altmeyer Building 6401 Security
Blvd Baltimore, MD
21235 To report
Fraud: (800) 269-0271 P.O. Box 17768 Baltimore, MD
21235 To order
Personal Earnings and Benefits Statement: (800) 772-1213 Office of
Inspector General: (800) 269-0271 Web: www.ssa.gov/org/publicfraudreporting/index.htm www.ssa.gov/oig/guidelin.htm
· US Department of State Passport Services Phone: (202) 955-0430 Web: www.travel.state.gov/passport/lost.htmll ·
U.S. PIRG U.S. Public Interest
Research Group, the national lobbying office for state PIRGs. Edmund
Mierzwinski, Director 218 “D” St., SE Washington, D.C.
20003 Phone: (202) 546-9707 E-mail: uspirg@pirg.org Web: www.pirg.org ·
U.S. Postal Inspection
Service 475 L’Enfant
Plaza West SW Room 3100 Washington, D.C.
20260-1000 Phone: (202)
268-4396 Web: www.usps.com/postalinspectors/ · U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and
Assistance serves investors who complain to the SEC about investment fraud or
the mishandling of their investments by securities professionals. SEC Office of
Investor Education and Assistance 450 Fifth Street
NW Washington, DC
20549-0213 (202) 942-7040 http://www.sec.gov/complaint.shtml
· U.S. Trustee (UST) Contact the Trustee in the region where fraudulent
bankruptcy was filed. http://www.usdoj.gov/ust/ Check-Verification/Check-Guarantee Firms: P. O. Box 30046, Tampa, FL 33630 Phone: (800) 437-5120 Fax: (727) 570-4936 Web: www.certegy.com ·
Chexsystems, Consumer
Relations, 7805 Hudson Rd, Suite 100 Woodbury, MN 55125 Phone: (800) 428-9623 Fax: (602) 659-2197 Web: www.chexhelp.com ·
Cross Check (Check Center
Inquiry) P.O. Box 6008, Petaluma, CA 94955 Phone: (800) 843-0760 · Global Payments, Inc. Attn: Fraud Dept. 6215 W. Howard Niles, IL 60714 Phone: (800) 766-2748 Fax: (847) 647-8023 Web: www.globalpaymentsinc.com · Shared Check Authorization
Network (SCAN), Electronic Transaction Corp. 7805 Hudson Road, Suite 100,
Woodbury, MN 55125 Phone: (877) 382-7226 Fax: (800) 358-4506 Web: www.scanassist.com · TeleCheck, Consumer Affairs P. O. Box 4451 Houston, TX 77210-4451 Phone: (800) 710-9898 Fax: (713) 332-9300 Web: www.telecheckcom Credit Card Companies: ·
American Express (800) 528-2122 Web: http://www.americanexpress.com ·
MasterCard Global Service
Center Phone: (800) 307-7309 Web: http://www.mastercard.com ·
Visa Assistance Center Phone: (800) VISA911 (Hotline) Web: http://www.visa.com Crediting-reporting Bureaus: When you call to report fraud, you will get a
voice mail and must provide your Social Security number. Use your cell phone
number or home number as the number to call if creditors wish to check if you
requested credit. ·
Equifax To report fraud: (800) 525-6285 P.O. Box 740241 Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 To order copy of report: (800) 685-1111 P.O. Box 740241 Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 Web: www.equifax.com To opt out of pre-approved offers of credit: (888) 5 OPTOUT
[(888) 567-8688] ·
Experian (formerly TRW) To report fraud: (888)
397-3742 Experian
Consumer Fraud Assistance P.O. Box 9532 Allen, TX 75013 To order copy of report: (888) 397-3742 P.O. Box 9532 Allen, TX 75013 Web: www.experian.com To opt out of pre-approved offers of credit: (888) 5 OPTOUT
[(888) 567-8688] ·
TransUnion To report fraud: (800) 680-7289 Fraud Victim
Assistance Division P.O. Box 6790 Fullerton,
CA 92834-6790 To order copy of report: (800) 888-4213 P.O. Box 6790 Fullerton,
CA 92834-6790 Web: www.transunion.com To opt out of pre-approved offers of credit: (888) 5 OPTOUT
[(888) 567-8688] Data Compilers: To remove your name from lists that companies rent and sell, write or
call the following companies: Mail Preference Service Direct Marketing Association P.O. Box 643 Carmel, NY
10512-0643 Web: www.dmaconsumers.org ·
Federal Trade Commission Do
Not Call Registry 1-888-382-1222 (Must call from
the phone number that you wish to register) Web: www.donotcall.gov ·
First Data Info-Source
Donnelley Marketing, Inc. Data Base
Operations 416 S. Bell Aims, IA 50010 (888) 633-4402 Legal Resources |