Resource Center
Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention
https://www.identitytheft.gov/#/Info-Lost-or-Stolen – Go here for information on what to do if your information is lost or exposed
https://staysafeonline.org/ – Go here for information provided by the National Cybersecurity Alliance
https://consumer.ftc.gov/ – Go here to Report Fraud, Report Identity Theft, Get your free credit report, Get consumer alerts, and more.
https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action – Go here to request your free credit reports.
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Identity Theft Contact Information
Credit Bureaus:
- Equifax:
Phone: (800) 525-6285
Website: www.equifax.com/CreditReportAssistance
- Experian:
Phone: (888) 397-3742
Website: https://www.experian.com/fraud/center.html
- TransUnion:
Phone: (800) 680-7289
Website: https://www.transunion.com/fraud-alerts
It is not necessary to contact all of the credit bureaus to report the identity theft, although you may do so if you choose. If one of the credit bureaus receive a report of identity theft, they are required to tell the other two.
Law Enforcement Phone Numbers:
Marathon County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 261-1200
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 536-6272
Taylor County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 748-2200
Clark County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 743-3157
Wood County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 421-8715
Portage County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 346-1400
Waupaca County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 258-4466
Shawano County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 526-3111
Langlade County Sheriff’s Department: (715) 627-6411
Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department: (414) 278-4766
Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 284-7172
Washington County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 335-4378
Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 548-7181
Racine County Sheriff’s Department: (262) 636-3822
Federal Trade Commission:
Phone: (877) 438-4338
Website: https://www.identitytheft.gov/#/
U.S. Postal Service:
Phone: (877) 876-2455
Website: https://www.uspis.gov/report
U.S. Social Security Administration:
Phone: Wausau office by phone at (800) 772-1213
Website: https://oig.ssa.gov/report/
FBI Internet Crime Compliant Center (IC3):
Website: www.ic3.gov