Contact your local police department to file a criminal report
. Contact the Social Security Administration's Fraud Hotline to report the unauthorized use of your personal identification information. Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of your identity theft.
What do I do if I give out my personal information?
Contact your local police department to file a criminal report
. Contact the Social Security Administration's Fraud Hotline to report the unauthorized use of your personal identification information. Notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of your identity theft.
What do I do if I gave my information to a scammer?
Call the bank's hot line
, usually printed on the back of your bank card, and report the incident. If you have transferred money to a phisher, report the incident to your local police. Inspect your statements carefully for signs of account misuse. Determine if you want to put a lock on your credit records.
What if a scammer has my personal information?
If the scammer was able to obtain your personal identifying information (social security number, date of birth, etc.), then you need to
contact all three credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion and Equifax)
and place a free 90-day fraud alert on your credit reports.
Sharing your address, phone number, birthday and other personal information can mean you are at
a greater risk of identity theft, stalking and harassment
. … Cybercriminals can piece together your identity from information that is publicly available about you, so think about what information you are sharing online.
How do you outsmart a romance scammer?
- Be cautious about sharing personal information. …
- Check their images. …
- Scan their profile for loopholes. …
- Look out for inconsistencies in their communication. …
- Take things slow. …
- Don't share financial details/passwords. …
- Talk to someone you trust. …
- Don't send money.
Can I recover money from a scammer?
Contact your bank
immediately to let them know what's happened and ask if you can get a refund. Most banks should reimburse you if you've transferred money to someone because of a scam. … If you can't get your money back and you think this is unfair, you should follow the bank's official complaints process.
What details does a scammer need?
Fraudsters need
just three pieces of personal information to steal your identity
, most of which can be found on your Facebook profile. All it takes is your name, date of birth and address for fraudsters to steal your identity and access your bank accounts, take out loans or take out mobile phones in your name.
What happens if you give out personal information online?
Your
personal information can be used to steal your identity and commit fraud
. Be wary of anyone who asks for your bank or credit card details, and only use secure sites when shopping online – secure sites usually carry the green padlock symbol in the address bar.
How do you check to see if someone stole your identity?
- Track what bills you owe and when they're due. If you stop getting a bill, that could be a sign that someone changed your billing address.
- Review your bills. …
- Check your bank account statement. …
- Get and review your credit reports.
What can a scammer do with your phone number and address?
By having your cell number, a scammer could
trick caller ID systems and get into your financial accounts or call financial institutions that use your phone number to identify you
. Once the scammer convinces your carrier to port out your number, you may never get it back.
What can a scammer do with my bank account number?
If someone has your bank account number and routing number, it is possible for fraudsters
to order fake checks using your bank information
. They can use these fraudulent checks to pay for a purchase or they can also cash the check.
What can a scammer do with my ID?
- Open a new credit card or loan.
- Change a billing address so you will no longer receive the bills.
- Open new utilities accounts in your name.
- Obtain a mobile phone.
- Open a bank account and writing bad checks.
- Use your debit card number to withdraw funds.
Ask for consent to share information unless there is a compelling reason for not doing so.
Information can be shared without consent if it is justified in the public interest or required by law
. Do not delay disclosing information to obtain consent if that might put children or young people at risk of significant harm.
What information should you never give out?
Sharing sensitive information such as your address, phone number, family members' names, car
information
, passwords, work history, credit status, social security numbers, birth date, school names, passport information, driver's license numbers, insurance policy numbers, loan numbers, credit/ debit card numbers, PIN …
What personal information should be kept private?
High Sensitivity. The most sensitive information to protect includes your
bank account numbers, social security number, pin numbers, credit card numbers, and passwords
.
