IDENTITY THEFT VICTIM'S ASSISTANCE | OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Provides victims of identity theft a means of demonstrating to creditors that their identity has been stolen. Will assist in efforts to show creditors that fraudulent charges have been made against accounts in their name. Victims are given step-by-step information about how to alert creditors to fraudulent activity in their names, and simple, fill-in-the-blank affidavits to send to credit bureaus and creditors. Also offers general information about steps to take if one believes their identity has been stolen, as well as information about how to avoid identity theft.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
150 E Gay St., Columbus, OH 43215
Hours
M-F: 8:00am-7:00pm.
Application process
Vist website for more information and for the Identity Theft Notification and Affidavit form - to locate on website, scroll down and click on "Consumers" under Individuals & Families - on next page on the left hand side of the screen click on "Identity Theft. May also phone for assistance.
Fee
Free
Eligibility
Ohio residents who are victims of an identity theft (retroactive to incidences or cases reported since 1997). However, information is available to anyone.
Agency info
OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Acts as attorney for the State of Ohio and its departments, boards, and agencies and is responsible for the collection of debts owed to the state. The Attorney General's Office has enforcement authority in areas empowered by the General Assembly. These areas include: consumer protection, charitable solicitation, antitrust actions, and organized crime. The office works with local law enforcement agencies at their request and occasionally, at the invitation of local prosecutors, the Office will serve as special prosecutors in criminal cases.