Attorney General Lisa Madigan has created the first-ever Illinois Identity Theft Hotline. The hotline provides Illinoisans who have been victimized by identity theft with one-on-one assistance to take the steps necessary to report the crime to local law enforcement and financial institutions, repair their credit, and prevent future problems.

If you have been the victim of identity theft or believe your personal or financial information may have been compromised, please call the toll-free Identity Theft Hotline at: 1-866-999-5630 and 1-877-844-5461 (TTY).

In addition, the following documents may help answer your questions concerning identity theft and the recovery process:

• Identity Theft complaint form    » en Español

• Identity Theft Resource Guide for Illinois consumers

• Illinois Identity Theft Hotline brochure

• Illinois Identity Theft Hotline poster (English)   (en Español)  (Polish)

• 2006 Illinois Identity Theft Statistics

• Fact Sheet: Breach Notification

• Fact Sheet: Credit Inquiries

• Fact Sheet: Protecting Your Social Security Number

• Placing A Security Freeze On Your Credit Report

The following links can be used to learn more about privacy and identity theft. Please note that by clicking on one of these links, you will be leaving the Attorney General's website and will be directed to a new website. The Attorney General's office is not responsible for the content on any of the following websites.

• FTC's Identity Theft Website - Deter, Detect, Defend
  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
  http://www.privacyrights.org/

• California Office of Privacy Protection
  http://www.privacy.ca.gov/cover/identitytheft.htm

• Consumers Union
  http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/m/moneyprivacy_id_theft/

• Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
  http://www.uspirg.org/financial-privacy-security

• National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)
  http://www.consumerlaw.org/

• Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
  http://www.epic.org/

• Identity Theft Resource Center
  http://www.idtheftcenter.org/

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