Government Identity Theft Resources
Federal Citizen Information Center
Referral to appropriate agency
1-888-878-3256
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) For cellular phone and long-distance fraud.
Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau
445 12th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20554
1-888-225-5322
Email:
[email protected] Website:
www.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
Regional Offices
East 20 Exchange Place, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10005
West 25 Jessie Street at Ecker Square, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Washington, D.C. 20429
Phone: 1-877-275-3342
Website:
www.fdic.gov
Federal Reserve System
The Fed supervises state-chartered banks that are members of the
Federal Reserve System.
Consumer Help Center
P.O. Box 1200
Minneapolis, MN 55480
The Federal Trade Commission
Identity Theft Clearinghouse
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
Attn: CRC-240
600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20580
Phone: 1-877-IDTHEFT (438-4338)
Website:
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Internal Revenue Service
9672 Via Excelencia, Building 101
San Diego, CA 92126
1111 Constitution Avenue NW, IR-7052
Washington, D.C. 20224
Tax Fraud Referral Hotline: 1-800-829-0433
Taxpayer Advocates Office: 1-877-777-4778
Website:
www.irs.gov
Tax Fraud Referral Hotline: 1-800-829-0433
Taxpayer Advocates Office: 1-877-777-4778
Website:
www.irs.gov
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.
National Credit Union Administration
1775 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3437
Phone: 703-518-6300
Consumer Assistance Hotline: 1-800-755-1030
Website:
www.ncua.gov
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 “NA” of its
name, then the OCC oversees its operations.
Customer Assistance Group
1301 McKinney Street, Suite 3450
Houston, TX 77010
Phone: 1-800-613-6743
FAX: 713-336-4301
Website:
www.occ.treas.gov
Office of Privacy Protection-California Provides information for consumers and victims regarding California
and federal law.
Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection
1325 J Street, Suite 1650
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 1-866-785-9663, 916-323-0637
Website:
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, D.C. 20552
Phone: 202-906-6000
E-mail:
[email protected] Website:
www.ots.treas.gov
Social Security Administration P.O. Box 17768
Baltimore, MD 21235
Website: http: //
www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/ssnmisuse.htm To report fraud: 1-800-269-0271
To order Personal Earnings and Benefits Statement: 1-800-772-1213
U.S. Department of State Passport Services Consular Lost/Stolen Passport Section
1111 19th Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 1-877-487-2778
Website:
www.travel.state.gov/passport/lost.html
U.S. Postal Inspection Service Criminal Investigations Service Center
Attn: Mail Fraud
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 1-877-876-2455
Website:
postalinspectors.uspis.gov
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy 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 Advocacy 100 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20549-0213
Phone: 202-942-7040
Website:
www.sec.gov
Or mail to:
Executive Office for U.S. Trustees
Criminal Enforcement Unit
20 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 8000
Washington, D.C. 20530