Letter to Report an Identity Theft to the Secret Service?

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The United States Secret Service investigates identity theft, credit card fraud, check fraud, telemarketing fraud and computer fraud. If you are the victim of identity theft, then you may want to use this letter to report the theft to the Secret Service and request an investigation. You should first file a complaint with the FTC and your local police department before contacting the Secret Service. The Secret Service works closely with the FTC and the local police department.

While the Secret Service does investigate identity theft, it does not begin an investigation of all identity theft cases; but rather only those that are of a high dollar amount or are in some other way peculiar. Generally, the Secret Service will refer you to the local authorities to investigate complaints. However, it may be helpful to report an individual identity theft to the Secret Service because it may be indicative of a large identity theft ring or conspiracy (something the Secret Service may choose to investigate).

If you would prefer to call the United States Secret Service first, the national phone number for the Secret Service is (202) 406-5708, but you may receive faster service if you call the Secret Service's nearest field office. The nearest field office to you may be found on the Secret Service web site.