New York

New York

Identity theft laws in New York

• Identity theft Law - NY CLS Penal § 190.77-190.84
  Pick Penal – Pick 190  LINK
   
   
• New York State Information Security Breach and Notification Act
  Section 208 of the State Technology Law
  Section 899-aa of the General Business Law
   
• Confidentiality of Social Security Numbers - § 399-dd - LINK
   
• New York 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 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
  • Place the freeze over the phone
    • Equifax - 800-685-1111
    • Experian - 888-397-3742
    • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

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
   
• New York State Department of State
  Division of Consumer Protection
  One Commerce Plaze
  99 Washington Ave., Suite 650
  Albany, NY  12231
  www.dos.state.ny.us  

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.