Data Loss Resources
1. IRS Data Breach Information for Taxpayers: https://www.irs.gov/identity-theft-fraud-scams/data-breach-information-for-taxpayers
2. Federal Trade Commission (FTC): File a complaint at https://www.identitytheft.gov/ or call 877-438-4338. The FTC can create a recovery plan for your situation.
3. Place a free one-year fraud alert on your credit reports by contacting any one of the three nationwide credit reporting companies by mail, online, or through their toll-free numbers. The bureau you contact must tell the other two.
Equifax
Phone: 800-525-6285
Website: www.equifax.com/CreditReportAssistance
Address: P.O. Box 105139, Atlanta, GA 30348-5139
Experian
Phone: 888-397-3742
Website: www.experian.com/fraud
Address: P.O. Box 2002, Allen, TX 75013
TransUnion
Phone: 800-680-7289
Website: www.transunion.com/fraud
Address: P.O. Box 2000, Chester, PA 19016
4. Social Security Administration (SSA): Submit a report online at https://oig.ssa.gov/ or call the OIG's fraud hotline at 1-800-269-0271.
5. IdentityTheft.gov has information - and recovery plans - for more than 30 types of identity theft, including tax refund fraud and child identity theft.
If you are a victim of identity theft, here are some other steps you can take:
- Contact the security or fraud departments of each business where an account was opened or charged without your knowledge.
- Follow up in writing, with copies of supporting documents.
- Keep copies of documents and records of your conversations about the theft.
- Complete an ID Theft Affidavit and include it with your written statement.
- File a report with law enforcement officials and provide copies to any creditors needing proof of the crime.
- Report to the creditor the accounts that you know, or believe, have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.
- Report identity theft to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by submitting a complaint. Your complaint helps law enforcement officials across the country in their investigations. Visit the CFPB's website to find out more information on submitting an identity theft complaint.
Complimentary Enrollment
Fairfield County will be offering a one-year complimentary enrollment for identity theft protection to affected employees, who notify us by October 25, 2024, using the message support line or email address listed below.
Support Information
Should you require additional information or have any questions, please contact:
Fairfield County Data Support Line: 803-815-4080
Data Support Email Address: datasupport@fairfield.sc.gov