What to do After Reporting Fraud
After contacting Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) and reporting the suspected event, we suggest you promptly consider taking the following, additional actions below if you believe you have been a victim of identity theft, and/or a data breach.
Contact Proper Authorities
Report your claim of identity theft along with any other suspicious and/or fraudulent activity to the proper local and/or state law enforcement authorities, including your state attorney general.
Contact Internet Crime Complaint Center
Report the fraud to the Internet Crime Complaint Center. Visit their website at https://www.IC3.gov.
Contact Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
To file a complaint with the FTC, visit their website at www.IdentityTheft.gov or call 1-877-ID-THEFT (877-438-4338).
For more information, visit https://www.IdentityTheft.gov or https://www.ReportFraud.ftc.gov. Complaints filed with the FTC will be added to the FTC’s Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse, which is a database made available to law enforcement agencies.
Add Security Alert to Credit Reports
Place a security alert on your credit reports maintained by the three (3) national credit reporting agencies. Such an alert would require any lender to exercise additional diligence in any new or increased credit request. Adding a security alert to your credit report is a free service. Due to the increased protection these alerts provide, your ability to obtain quick credit (e.g., instant credit offers at retail stores) may be affected. Contact information for each of these agencies is as follows: