New York

Identity theft laws in New York

• Identity theft Law - NY CLS Penal § 190.77-190.84
  Pick Penal – Pick 190
  http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS
   
• Data Breach Law - SO3492
  http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=S03492

Credit freeze law in New York

• Freeze Law -
  www.consumersunion.org/campaigns/pdf/security/NYSecurityLaw.pdf
  
  • Effective Date: November 1, 2006
  • Applies to all consumers.
  • Free to place first time for everyone. After first time, or to lift temporarily
    or remove there is a $5 fee except for victims who pay no fee.
  • How to place your security freeze in New York:
    www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityNY.pdf

Contacts in New York

• Attorney General: Andrew Cuomo (D)
  Dept. of Law - The Capitol, 2nd fl., Albany, NY 12224
  Phone: (518) 474-7330
  Website: www.oag.state.ny.us
   
• NYS Consumer Protection Board
  5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2101, Albany, NY 12223
  Phone: (800) 697-1220
  Website: www.nysconsumer.gov

  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 New York that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC.