Georgia

A Mandatory Reporting State

Identity Theft laws in Georgia

• Identity theft Law - Ga. Code Ann. §§ 16-9-121 to 16-9-128
  Financial Identity Fraud
  
  
• Spam Law - § 16-9-90 through 109
  
  
• Georgia Expanded Identity Theft Laws
  Provided by ID Safety in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bank of America

Security Freeze Law in Georgia

• HB 130
  • Eligibility:All Consumers
  • Fees:No fees for identity theft victims with a police report and seniors 65 or older.
  • All others pay $3 per credit reporting agency to place, remove or temporarily lift.
  • Effective Date of law: August 1, 2008
  • For instructions on how to place the freeze -www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityGA.pdf
  • Place the freeze over the phone
    • Equifax - 800-685-1111
    • Experian - 888-397-3742
    • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in Georgia

• Attorney General: Sam Olens
  40 Capitol Square, SW, Atlanta, GA 30334-1300
  Phone: (404) 656-3300
  
  
• Department of Correction
  
  
• Georgia Bureau of Investigation
  
  
• Georgia Department of Driver Services
  

CRAs and FTC

• Equifax
  PO Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
  Phone: (800) 525-6285
  Website: www.equifax.com
  
  
• Experian
  PO Box 9701, Allen, TX 75013-0949
  Phone: (888 )397-3742
  Website: www.experian.com
  
  
• TransUnion
  PO Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834
  Phone: (800) 680-7289
  Website: www.transunion.com
  
  
• FTC
  Identity Theft Complaint Input Form

If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in Georgia that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.