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    ID Theft Recovery

    Senior step-by-step.

    IdentityTheft.gov

    • FTC official.
    • Free recovery plan.
    • Senior step-by-step.
    • Personalized.
    • Print recovery letter.
    • Trusted source.

    First steps

    • Place fraud alert 1 bureau.
    • Get free credit reports.
    • FTC IdentityTheft.gov report.
    • Senior critical 24 hr.
    • File police report.
    • Document everything.

    Freeze credit

    • All 3 bureaus immediately.
    • Senior stops new accounts.
    • Free.
    • Equifax, Experian, TransUnion.
    • Critical.
    • 30 min total.

    Bank/credit alerts

    • Call all banks immediately.
    • Cancel cards.
    • Senior change passwords.
    • Watch transactions.
    • Set alerts.
    • Critical.

    Long-term

    • 7-yr extended fraud alert.
    • Monitor credit yearly.
    • Senior vigilance.
    • Tax IRS PIN.
    • Watch IRS letters.
    • Patient process.

    AARP help

    • 1-877-908-3360 fraud hotline.
    • Free counseling.
    • Senior support.
    • Trusted org.
    • Don't face alone.
    • Worth calling.

    IdentityTheft.gov + AARP = senior recovery

    Senior ID theft: free IdentityTheft.gov FTC recovery plan + freeze 3 credit bureaus + cancel cards + AARP fraud hotline 1-877-908-3360 free counseling. 7-yr extended alert. IRS PIN. Don't face alone. Most stressful but recoverable. Free help.