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.
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