Illinois

Illinois

Identity Theft Laws in Illinois

• Identity Theft Law - 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/16g
   
• Identity Theft Law - 2006 PA 94-0827
  Methamphetamine Enhancement and Aggravated Identity Theft
   
• Identity Theft Law - 2006 PA 94-0827
  Transmission of personal identifying information. Facilitating Identity Theft.
   
• Information Breach Law - HB1633
  www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1633&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=16440&SessionID=50&GA=94
   
• Spam Law - 815 ILCS 511/1
  www.spamlaws.com/state/il.shtml
  

  Credit Freeze Law in Illinois

• Credit Freeze - 815 ILCS 505/2MM:
  • Effective date: January 1, 2007
  • Victims with police reports and seniors 65+ years old do not pay a $10 fee to place, remove, or temporarily remove.
  • For instructions on how to place a security freeze:
    www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityIL.pdf

Contacts in Illinois

• Attorney General: Lisa Madigan (D)
  Mes R. Thompson Ctr., 100 W. Randolph St., Chicago, IL 60601
  Phone: (312)814-3000
  Website: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov
   
• AG's ID Theft Hotline
  Phone: 866-999-5630
  TTY: 877-844-5461
  Website: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/hotline.html
   
• DMV
  Website: www.dmv.org/il-illinois/department-motor-vehicles.php
   
• Department of Corrections
  Website: www.idoc.state.il.us/ 

  CRAs and FTC

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

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