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You can help limit the damage from identity theft with some
quick responses.
Placing a fraud alert on your credit reports.
Filing a complaint with the FTC.
And then filing a police report.
Taking these steps will give you some important tools to
deal with other problems that may come up.
Like charges you didn't authorize on your credit card,
phone, or utility bills.
Like ATM withdrawals or debit card
purchases you didn't approve.
Like getting a letter from the IRS saying someone has filed
for a tax refund in your name.
Keep records of your calls and copies of documents.
If these problems do come up later, you'll have the
necessary tools close at hand.
For more tips and tools on dealing with identity theft,
visit ftc.gov/idtheft.
That's ftc.gov/idtheft.