If you suspect
you are a victim of Identity Theft please refer to the following:
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Report the crime to
the local police as soon as possible. Be sure to obtain a copy of the police
report for future reference. Also notify the RCMP phonebuster unit at
1-888-495-8501.
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Notify all creditors
and financial institutions with which you have dealings – such as Banks, Credit
Card Companies, Utilities, Lending Firms, and Retailers etc.
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Be cautious of hiring
a “credit repair” firm prior to checking with the Better Business as to their
legitimacy.
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Cancel your credit
cards and have new cards issued. Explain in detail the reasons for this and
inquire about accounts opened fraudulently in your name.
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Cancel all ATM cards
and have a new one with a new PIN numbers issued.
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Destroy your cheque
books and have new and different cheques issued.
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Cancel any telephone
calling cards.
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Follow up with Canada
Post in the event you think your mail is being tampered with or diverted.
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Follow up with your
local land registry office to confirm ownership of your property and whether
your identity has been used to register other properties.
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Obtain a new driver’s
license and health card. Advise both the MTO and Ministry of Health of the
reasons you require new cards.
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Obtain a credit
report and have it noted to reflect an ID Fraud Occurrence. Follow up with a
further report to insure your ID isn’t being used again.
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Obtain a new birth
certificate if necessary.
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Obtain a new Canadian
passport, Status Card, Canadian Citizenship Certificate, Immigration Record of
Landing or Permanent Resident Card if necessary, by visiting the Ontario
Government site:
www.gov.on.ca and follow the Identity Theft links.
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Change your password
on all accounts where a password is required.
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If you suspect your
SIN number is being used contact Human Resources Development Canada at:
Social Insurance
Registration
P.O. Box 7000
Bathurst, NB E2A 4T1
E-mail: sin-nas@hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
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Keep a log of the
time and expenses you incur to recover your identity and re-establish your
credit.
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Notify the Privacy
Commissioner at
www.privcom.gc.ca or 1800 282 1376.
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In the event you
require legal counsel be sure to notify your insurance company.
q
For additional
instructions on replacing ID contact 1-800 O Canada
Additional
information and assistance on recovering your identity can be found at the
following web sites:
Identity Theft Registry
Use the attached forms to assist in
the recording events related to an Identity Fraud Occurrence.
Reporting an Identity Fraud
Occurrence to the Authorities
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Person
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Report
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Service
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