Mississippi
Identity Theft Laws in Mississippi
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Identity theft Law - Miss. Code Ann. § 97-19-85
Fraudulent Use of Identity
www.mscode.com/free/statutes/97/019/0085.htm
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Identity theft Law - Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-1
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Financial Exploitation of the Elderly
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Identity theft Law - Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-29
Identity theft Passports
www.mscode.com/free/statutes/97/045/0029.htm
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Mississippi Data Breach Notification Law HB 583
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/pdf/HB/0500-0599/HB0583SG.pdf
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Mississippi Expanded Identity Theft Laws
Provided by ID Safety in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bank of America
Credit Freeze Law in Mississippi
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Freeze Law - Senate Bill 3034:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2007/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3034SG.htm- Effective as of July 1, 2007
- Applies to identity theft victims with a police report, investigative report or complaint which the consumer has filed with a law enforcement agency.
- Fee of $10 to place
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To place a security freeze in Mississippi:
www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityMS.pdf - Place the freeze over the phone
Contacts in Mississippi
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Attorney General:
Jim Hood
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Department of Justice, P.O. Box 220, Jackson, MS 37205-0220
Phone: (601) 359-3680
Website: www.ago.state.ms.us/
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Cybercrime Center
P.O. Box 2, Jackson, MS 39205
Website: www.ago.state.ms.us/divisions/pid/cybercrime/index.html
Email Cybertips and Complaints: msag05@ago.state.ms.us
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Mississippi Department of Public Safety
Website: www.dps.state.ms.us/dps/dps.nsf/main?OpenForm
Vehicle and License Website: https://www.ms.gov/hp/drivers/license/Main.do
CRAs and FTC
If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in Mississippi that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.
PO Box 740241,
Phone: (800) 525-6285
Website: www.equifax.com
Phone: (888 )397-3742
Website: www.experian.com
Phone: (800) 680-7289
Website: www.transunion.com
Identity Theft Complaint Input Form
Website: www.ic3.gov