Average time to complete: 10 minutes

Identity Theft Victim’s Complaint and Affidavit
A voluntary form for filing a report with law enforcement, and disputes with credit reporting agencies and creditors about
identity theft-related problems. Visit ftc.gov/idtheft to use a secure online version that you can print for your records.

Before completing this form:
1. Place a fraud alert on your credit reports, and review the reports for signs of fraud.
2. Close the accounts that you know, or believe, have been tampered with or opened fraudulently.

About You (the victim)
Now
(1)

My full legal name: ________________________________________________
First

(2)

Middle

Last

Suffix

My date of birth: __________________
mm/dd/yyyy

(3)

My Social Security number: ________-______-__________

(4)

My driver’s license: _________

___________________

State

(5)

Number

My current street address:
____________________________________________________________________________
Number & Street Name
Apartment, Suite, etc.

_______________________________________________________________
City

(6)

State

Zip Code

Country

I have lived at this address since ____________________

Leave (3)
blank until
you provide
this form to
someone with
a legitimate
business need,
like when you
are filing your
report at the
police station
or sending
the form
to a credit
reporting
agency to
correct your
credit report.

mm/yyyy

(7)

My daytime phone: (____)___________________
My evening phone: (____)___________________
My email: ______________________________________

At the Time of the Fraud
(8)

My full legal name was: ____________________________________________
First

(9)

Middle

Last

Suffix

My address was: _________________________________________________
Number & Street Name

Apartment, Suite, etc.

Skip (8) - (10)
if your
information
has not
changed since
the fraud.

_______________________________________________________________
City

(10)

State

Zip Code

Country

My daytime phone: (____)_________________ My evening phone: (____)_________________
My email: _____________________________________

The Paperwork Reduction Act requires the FTC to display a valid control number (in this case, OMB control #3084-0047)
before we can collect – or sponsor the collection of – your information, or require you to provide it.
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Victim’s Name _______________________________ Phone number (____)_________________ Page 2

About You (the victim) (Continued)
Declarations
(11)

I

did

OR

did not

authorize anyone to use my name or personal information to
obtain money, credit, loans, goods, or services — or for any
other purpose — as described in this report.

(12)

I

did

OR

did not

receive any money, goods, services, or other benefit as a
result of the events described in this report.

(13)

I

am

OR

am not

willing to work with law enforcement if charges are brought
against the person(s) who committed the fraud.

About the Fraud
(14)

I believe the following person used my information or identification
documents to open new accounts, use my existing accounts, or commit other
fraud.
Name: ___________________________________________________
First

Middle

Last

Suffix

Address: __________________________________________________
Number & Street Name

(14):
Enter what
you know
about anyone
you believe
was involved
(even if you
don’t have
complete
information).

Apartment, Suite, etc.

__________________________________________________________
City

State

Zip Code

Country

Phone Numbers: (____)_______________ (____)________________
Additional information about this person: _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

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Victim’s Name _______________________________ Phone number (____)_________________ Page 3
(15)

Additional information about the crime (for example, how the identity thief
(14) and (15):
gained access to your information or which documents or information were
Attach
additional
used):
sheets as
________________________________________________________________
needed.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

Documentation
(16)

I can verify my identity with these documents:
A valid government-issued photo identification card (for example, my driver’s
license, state-issued ID card, or my passport).
If you are under 16 and don’t have a photo-ID, a copy of your birth certificate or
a copy of your official school record showing your enrollment and legal address is
acceptable.
Proof of residency during the time the disputed charges occurred, the loan
was made, or the other event took place (for example, a copy of a rental/lease
agreement in my name, a utility bill, or an insurance bill).

(16): Reminder:
Attach copies
of your identity
documents
when sending
this form to
creditors
and credit
reporting
agencies.

About the Information or Accounts
(17)

The following personal information (like my name, address, Social Security number, or date of
birth) in my credit report is inaccurate as a result of this identity theft:
(A) __________________________________________________________________________
(B) __________________________________________________________________________
(C) __________________________________________________________________________

(18)

Credit inquiries from these companies appear on my credit report as a result of this identity
theft:
Company Name: _______________________________________________________________
Company Name: _______________________________________________________________
Company Name: _______________________________________________________________

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Victim’s Name _______________________________ Phone number (____)_________________ Page 4
(19)

Below are details about the different frauds committed using my personal information.

___________________________________________________________________
Name of Institution

Contact Person

Phone

Extension

___________________________________________________________________
Account Number

Account Type:

Routing Number

Affected Check Number(s)

Credit
Bank
Phone/Utilities
Loan
Government Benefits
Internet or Email

Other

Select ONE:
This account was opened fraudulently.
This was an existing account that someone tampered with.
___________________________________________________________________
Date Opened or Misused (mm/yyyy)

Date Discovered (mm/yyyy)

Total Amount Obtained ($)

___________________________________________________________________
Name of Institution

Contact Person

Phone

Extension

___________________________________________________________________
Account Number

Account Type:

Routing Number

Affected Check Number(s)

Credit
Bank
Phone/Utilities
Loan
Government Benefits
Internet or Email

Other

Select ONE:
This account was opened fraudulently.
This was an existing account that someone tampered with.
___________________________________________________________________
Date Opened or Misused (mm/yyyy)

Date Discovered (mm/yyyy)

Total Amount Obtained ($)

___________________________________________________________________
Name of Institution

Contact Person

Phone

Extension

___________________________________________________________________
Account Number

Account Type:

Routing Number

Affected Check Number(s)

Credit
Bank
Phone/Utilities
Loan
Government Benefits
Internet or Email

Other

Select ONE:
This account was opened fraudulently.
This was an existing account that someone tampered with.
___________________________________________________________________
Date Opened or Misused (mm/yyyy)

Date Discovered (mm/yyyy)

Total Amount Obtained ($)

(19):
If there were
more than three
frauds, copy this
page blank, and
attach as many
additional copies
as necessary.
Enter any
applicable
information that
you have, even if
it is incomplete
or an estimate.
If the thief
committed two
types of fraud at
one company,
list the company
twice, giving
the information
about the two
frauds separately.
Contact Person:
Someone you
dealt with, whom
an investigator
can call about this
fraud.
Account Number:
The number of
the credit or
debit card, bank
account, loan, or
other account
that was misused.
Dates: Indicate
when the thief
began to misuse
your information
and when you
discovered the
problem.
Amount Obtained:
For instance,
the total amount
purchased with
the card or
withdrawn from
the account.

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Victim’s Name _______________________________ Phone number (____)_________________ Page 5

Your Law Enforcement Report
(20)

(20):
Check “I have
not...” if you have
not yet filed a
report with law
enforcement or
you have chosen
not to. Check “I
was unable...” if
you tried to file
a report but law
enforcement
refused to take it.

One way to get a credit reporting agency to quickly block identity theftrelated information from appearing on your credit report is to submit a
detailed law enforcement report (“Identity Theft Report”). You can obtain
an Identity Theft Report by taking this form to your local law enforcement
office, along with your supporting documentation. Ask an officer to witness
your signature and complete the rest of the information in this section. It’s
important to get your report number, whether or not you are able to file in
person or get a copy of the official law enforcement report. Attach a copy of
any confirmation letter or official law enforcement report you receive when
sending this form to credit reporting agencies.
Select ONE:
I have not filed a law enforcement report.
I was unable to file any law enforcement report.
I filed an automated report with the law enforcement agency listed
below.
I filed my report in person with the law enforcement
officer and agency listed below.

Automated report:
A law
enforcement
report filed
through an
automated
system, for
example, by
telephone, mail,
or the Internet,
instead of a
face-to-face
interview with a
law enforcement
officer.

____________________________________________________________________
Law Enforcement Department

____________________________
Report Number

State

_____________________
Filing Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

____________________________________________________________________
Officer’s Name (please print)

____________________________
Badge Number

Officer’s Signature

(____)_______________
Phone Number

Did the victim receive a copy of the report from the law enforcement officer?
Victim’s FTC complaint number (if available): ________________________

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Yes

OR

No

Victim’s Name _______________________________ Phone number (____)_________________ Page 6

Signature
As applicable, sign and date IN THE PRESENCE OF a law enforcement officer, a notary, or
a witness.
(21)

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on and attached to
this complaint is true, correct, and complete and made in good faith. I understand that this
complaint or the information it contains may be made available to federal, state, and/or local
law enforcement agencies for such action within their jurisdiction as they deem appropriate. I
understand that knowingly making any false or fraudulent statement or representation to the
government may violate federal, state, or local criminal statutes, and may result in a fine,
imprisonment, or both.

_______________________________________
Signature

_________________________________________
Date Signed (mm/dd/yyyy)

Your Affidavit
(22)

If you do not choose to file a report with law enforcement, you may use this form as an Identity
Theft Affidavit to prove to each of the companies where the thief misused your information that
you are not responsible for the fraud. While many companies accept this affidavit, others require
that you submit different forms. Check with each company to see if it accepts this form. You
should also check to see if it requires notarization. If so, sign in the presence of a notary. If it
does not, please have one witness (non-relative) sign that you completed and signed this Affidavit.

_______________________________________
Notary

Witness:

_______________________________________
Signature

_______________________________________
Date

_________________________________________
Printed Name

_________________________________________
Telephone Number

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