Welcome
to the Identity Theft
Action Council of Nebraska (iTAC).
Our goals are to:
- Educate and lead
discussions about the
crime of identity theft and its impact on society
- Help victims put their
lives back together after the crime
- Shape state and
federal legislation
In the Spotlight:
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.
4/24/08 - WOWT Investigative Reporter Mike McKnight
uncovers personal customer data in trash of Millard
Blockbuster store.
Read the story
12/18/07
-
House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime
and Terrorism hears testimony from Executive Director,
Jaimee Napp.
10/24/07
-
The Wall Street Journal talks to our Executive
Director, Jaimee Napp, in an article published 10/24/07 - "More
People Are Freezing Credit Reports".
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) We
have been told as of October 1, Equifax will be
handling Nebraska's security freeze requests in house.
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".
8/30/07 - The
Credit Report Protection Act of 2007 regarding security
freeze becomes law on
September 1st. 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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