Ask if a “fraud alert” should be placed in your file.Ĭontact Equifax at 1-80 or Contact TransUnion at 1-80 or You may need legal help for some situations.Ĭall Pro Bono Ontario’s help line at 1-85. Review your credit reports and let them know if you want to dispute a debt. They must send you a free copy of your report in the mail if you ask them to. Ask both agencies for a copy of your credit reports.
They are the two main credit reporting agencies in Canada. Immediately cancel government-issued documents like your driver’s licence, passport, birth certificate, or health card and get new ones as soon as possible.Ĭontact Service Ontario at 41 or toll-free at 1-80. Call 1-88 or visit Cancel any missing or stolen identification documents. They provide advice and assistance to victims. Report the identity theft to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). You may need to change your account numbers, your PINs, and get new debit and credit cards. Tell the financial institutions, credit card issuers, or companies that are involved. Get a copy of the police report so that you can share it with your financial institutions, credit card issuers, the credit reporting agencies, and any other companies.
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