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Welcome to the Identity Theft Action Council of Nebraska. 

Our goals are to:

  • Educate and lead discussions about the crime of identity theft and its impact on our communities
  • Assist victims with their recovery
  • Advocate for consumers and victims at the State and Federal level

In the Spotlight:

 

6/19/09 - America's Most Wanted airing an episode on Saturday, June 20th at 8:00 p.m. searching for a federal fugitive wanted for identity theft in Fremont, NE.   Information about the victim's story and specifics on the fugitive

 

 

 

4/8/09 - Governor Heineman signs the Security Freeze Enhancement bill into law. The law will take effect in early September. Specific changes include: Reduction in placement fees to $3 from $15 per credit reporting agency and removal of the seven year automatic expiration. Nebraska's security freeze law will be within the top five in the country for consumer friendliness.

 

4/1/09 - Identity Theft Action Council of Nebraska is named of the 23 sites to receive HOPE II Federal funding through the US Office for Victims of Crime and the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center. We are excited to put this grant to work serving identity theft victims in the Omaha area.

 

3/17/09 - Nebraska legislature advances security freeze enhancement bill LB 177 through to its final reading. We've blogged about this bill's progress at Consumers Union's new website DefendYourDollars.org

 

1/9/09 - Nebraska Attorney General introduces his 2009 Crime-Fighting Package and includes Identity Theft as one of his priorities for this year.  A bill was introduced in the Nebraska Legislature today to help bridge some of the gaps in current criminal statutes regarding Criminal Impersonation, Identity Theft and Identity Fraud.

 

6/4/08 - NEW Identity Theft Victim Toolkit

 

5/13/08 - Frequently asked questions in light of the recent identity theft busts in the Omaha area.

Fact sheets provided by:

Identity Theft Resource Center

 

5/5/08 -  AARP, Shred-it and Identity Theft Action Council of NE partnered together to educate the community about the importance of shredding at a community shred event held May 3, 2008. Over 650 cars passed through and almost 10 tons of material was shredded.

 

12/18/07 - House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism hears testimony from Executive Director, Jaimee Napp.

 

10/6/07 - Consumer Alert:  If you have requested a security freeze and are still waiting after 10 business days for a response from Equifax, please contact us.   

 

We understand there has been an issue with Nebraskans getting a timely response from Equifax. Equifax was using CSC Credit Services to place security freezes for consumers in certain regions of the country (including Nebraska) without notifying consumers.  This has created an excessive time lapse in the placement of the freeze and written confirmation from Equifax.

 

If you are experiencing this issue, here are phone numbers to check on your request:

Equifax Security Freeze Department 1-888-298-0045 (live operators M-F, 9-5)

CSC Credit Services Fraud Department 1-800-272-9281 (live operators)

 

10/2/07 - Consumer Reports November 2007 issue discusses our Executive Director, Jaimee Napp, in their Viewpoint article "Your voice can help reduce identity theft".

 

The Credit Report Protection Act of 2007 regarding security freeze became law on September 1, 2007. This law gives all Nebraska consumers the option of freezing their credit to help prevent identity theft.

Security freeze information  

Freeze request sample letters

How to place a security freeze

Security freeze FAQ

 

Security freeze means that your credit report file cannot be shared with potential creditors without your authorization. Most businesses will not open credit accounts without first checking a consumer’s credit history. If your credit files are frozen, even someone who has your name and Social Security number probably would not be able to obtain credit in your name. 

 

Identity Theft Action Council of Nebraska does not endorse nor condone any identity theft pay-for-service companies.  Information on our website is for educational purposes only and should not be taken for legal advice.