Identity theft is a serious crime. Somebody uses your personal information without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. You’re left cleaning up the mess after the thieves have trashed your good name and credit record. On this page we explain how identity theft works and what you need to do if your identity is stolen.
Opt Out And Prevent Identity Theft
Guard against identity theft by "opting out" of identity sharing arrangements. Companies share your information within their own corporate world, to the different companies they own, and they share information with outside companies, vendors and organizations with whom they do business. The Fair Credit Reporting Act gives you the opportunity to limit the sharing of information both within the company and to the other companies with whom they do business.