Questions and Answers

Discovering Credit Card Theft

How to discover Credit Card Theft

- Here are some important tips on how to discover Credit Card theft, for shoppers and merchants.

How can I tell if I'm a victim of identity theft?

• Monitor the balances of your financial accounts. Look for unexplained charges or withdrawals.

• Other indications of identity theft include:

  • failing to receive bills or other mail, which may signal an address change by the identity thief,

  • receiving credit cards for which you did not apply,

  • being denied credit for no apparent reason, or

  • receiving calls or letters from debt collectors or businesses about merchandise or services you did not buy.

Although any of these indications could be a result of a simple error, you should not assume that there's been a mistake and do nothing. Always follow up with the business or institution to find out

Source: FTC

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.