Fraud, Scams and Identity Theft
Fraud, scams and identity theft are too common a part of life. It’s important to be vigilant and not to be compromised by suspicious behavior or
deception. If something doesn’t seem right or you notice errors in your accounts, don’t wait. Get help right away.
Books and Books on CD
- Credit Repair by Amy Loftsgordon
- The Less People Know About Us by Axton Betz-Hamilton
- Long-term Care by J.L. Matthews
- Pogue’s Basics: Money by David Pogue
- Rossen to the Rescue by Jeff Rossen
- Swiped by Adam Levin
- Your Score by Anthony Davenport
Who to Contact
- AARP
- Scams and fraud Hotline 877-908-3360
- Covid-19
- Better Business Bureau
- Phone 312-832-0500
- Toll Free 888-982-0210
- Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Information
- 815-411-2372
- Types of scams
- Illinois Attorney General
- Consumer Fraud Hotline 800-386-5438 (Chicago)
- Senior Citizen Consumer Fraud 800-243-5377
- Identity Theft 866-999-5630
- Experian : Types of identity theft
- FBI
- 855-835-5324 (Emergency)
- 321-421-6700 (Chicago)
- Federal Communications Commission ; For information about COVID-19 scams
- Federal Deposit Insurance Commission ; 877-ASKFDIC (877-275-3342)
- Federal Trade Commission
- 877-382-4357
- To report fraud
- To report identity theft
- Internal Revenue Service ; To avoid COVID-19 scams
- Plainfield (IL) Police Department : 815-436-6544
- Social Security Administration
- TransUnion
- Treasury Department ; For communications about COVID-19 grants, stimulus payments, etc.
- USA.gov Fraud and Scams 844-USAGIV1 (844-872-4681)
- Your bank
- Your Insurance Company
- Your Lawyer
- Your Medical provider
Useful web sites
- Aralegal : Most common identity theft scams
- Consumer Federal Trade Commission
- Helpwithmybank.gov: Office of the Comptroller for help with identity theft
- Justice Department ; Identity theft and identity fraud
- Lynda.com from Linkedin: Classes on Scams and Identity theft
- USA.gov