Maryland

Identity Theft in Maryland

• Identity theft Law – Criminal Law § 8-301
  http://mlis.state.md.us/asp/web_statutes.asp?gcr&8-301
  
• Identity theft Law – Criminal Law § 8-302
  http://mlis.state.md.us/asp/web_statutes.asp?gcr&8-302
  
• Identity theft Law – Criminal Law §8-303
  http://mlis.state.md.us/asp/web_statutes.asp?gcr&8-303
  
• Identity theft Law – Criminal Law § 8-304
  Reporting Identity Theft
  http://mlis.state.md.us/asp/web_statutes.asp?gcr&8-304
  
• Identity theft Law – Criminal Law § 8-305
  Identity Theft Passport
  http://mlis.state.md.us/asp/web_statutes.asp?gcr&8-305
   
• Spam Law - § 3-805.
  www.spamlaws.com/state/md.shtml

Credit Freeze Law in Maryland

• SB 52:
  http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/bills/sb/sb0052e.pdf
  • Effective as of January 1, 2008
  • Applies to all consumers
  • Fees: No fees on ID theft victims who provide report of alleged identity fraud or with an identity theft passport. Others pay $5 for each placement, temporary lift or removal.
  • Instructions on how to place a security freeze:
    www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityMD.pdf 

Contact in Maryland

• Attorney General: Douglas F. Gansler (D)
  200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202-2202
  Phone: (410) 576-6300
  Website: http://www.oag.state.md.us 
   
• Identity Theft Unit
  Phone: (410) 576-6491
  E-mail: idtheft@oag.state.md.us
   
• Identity Theft Passport Program
  Website: www.oag.state.md.us/idtheft/IDTpassport.htm

  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
• FBI/FTC's Internet Fraud Task Force
  Website: www.ic3.gov

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