Helpful Links

Social Security Website

This site includes links to my Social Security, Online Services, Benefit Calculators and more!

IRS

Protect yourself from tax-related identity theft and set up an Identity Protection PIN. The IRS website also has online tools that allow you to check your refund status, make a payment, ask questions, and more. If you ever receive a call from the IRS, HANG UP and head to this website to contact the IRS directly.

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Identify Theft Recovery Plan

IdentityTheft.gov can help you report and recover from identity theft.

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TIP (Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc.)

Trauma Intervention Programs (TIP) of San Diego, Inc., also known as TIP, is a non-profit volunteer-based program developed to provide support and assistance to those traumatically affected in emergency situations.

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Credit Reporting Agencies

Identity Theft Prevention starts with you. These links below take you directly to each credit reporting agencies "Freeze" page. Freezing your credit restricts access to your credit reports and should prevent new account activity in your name. Before you apply for new credit, you will need to lift the freeze. Freezing is highly recommended to protect against new account fraud. Below is the contact information for the agencies.

Experian

Experian: (888) 397-3742

P.O. Box 9530

Allen, TX 75013

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Equifax

Equifax: (800) 685-1111

P.O. Box 740241

Atlanta, GA 30374

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TransUnion

Union: (888) 909-8872

P.O. Box 2000

Chester, PA 19016

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Innovis

Innovis: (800) 540-2505

P.O. Box 1640

Pittsburgh, PA 15230

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It is highly suggested to keep your credit reports frozen indefinitely. You can freeze credit reports by mail, phone or online. It’s easiest to do it online. When freezing, you will create a PIN, which is needed to lift the freeze when necessary.

Before you freeze your credit reports, check them for unusual activity. You are allowed four free reports each year. To order Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call 877-322-8228. To order your credit report at Innovis, visit: www.innovis.com/personal/creditreport

Port-Out Scams: What They Are & How To Protect Yourself

In the past, our most important financial numbers have been our social security number and bank account numbers. Today, it is just as important to protect your mobile phone number.

Text messages are often used by banks, businesses and payment services to verify your identity when you request updates to your account. Savvy scammers know that by hijacking your mobile phone number they can assume your identity, intercept security protocols sent to your phone, and gain access to your financial and social media accounts.

Though our phone numbers seem like an innocuous piece of information about us, they can be dangerous when in the wrong hands.

Here’s what hackers can do with your number, how they find it, and what you can do to stop them.

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