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Resources for Victims of Fraud

The following resources may be of assistance to victims of fraud:

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Consumer Response Center
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20580
Identity Theft Hotline: 1-877-438-4338
Consumer Hotline: 1-877-382-4357
TDD: 1-202-326-2502
www.ftc.gov

Social Security Administration (SSA)
SSA Fraud Hotline: 1-800-269-0271
www.ssa.gov
When Someone Misuses Your Social Security Number
(SSA Publication No. 05-10064) www.ssa.gov/pubs/10064.html

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.
www.sec.gov

Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3)
The IFCC is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C).
http://www.ic3.gov/

U.S. Postal Service Crime Hotline
Takes reports of and investigates crimes that involve the U.S. Postal Service, including mail fraud, pornography, and drug transactions by mail.
800-654-8896

To Remove Names from Most National Mailing and Phone Lists, request must be submitted in writing to:
Mail Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 9008
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Telephone Preference Service
Direct Marketing Association
P.O. Box 9014
Farmingdale, NY 11375

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 E. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20049
800-434-3410
www.aarp.org

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
1717 Kettner Ave., Suite 105
San Diego, CA 92102
619-298-3396
www.privacyrights.org

National Credit Reporting Agencies

Equifax
P.O. Box 740256
Atlanta, GA 30374
1-800-525-6285

Trans Union Corporation
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834
1-800-680-7289

Experian, Inc.
P.O. Box 949
Allen, TX 75013
1-800-831-5614
NOT Toll Free: 1-888-397-3742

Resources for Victims of Crime

In addition to the victim assistance resources listed elsewhere in this document, the following entities may be of assistance to victims of federal crime:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
810 Seventh Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20531
Telephone: 202-307-5983
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/

U.S. Department of Justice
Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
Toll Free: 1-800-627-6872
TTY: 1-877-712-9279
M-F Eastern Time: 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-600
1-800-851-3420
www.ncjrs.gov

National Center for Victims of Crime
2000 M Street, N.W., Suite 480
Washington, DC 20036
202-467-8700
www.ncvc.org

National Organization for Victim Assistance
1730 Park Rd. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-232-6682
www.try-nova.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline
(Operated by Texas Council on Family Violence and Support with Federal Assistance)
1-800-799-7233

Vermont Statewide Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-479-7273