West Virginia

Identity Theft laws in West Virginia

• Identity theft Law - W. Va. Code § 61-3-54 
   
• West Virginia 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 West Virginia

• Freeze Law - SB 428:
  www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB428%20SUB1%20enr.htm
  
  • Effective: July 2, 2007
  • Applies to all consumers.
  • No fee for victims, $5 for all others to place, remove or lift the freeze.
  • How to place a security freeze in West Virginia:
    www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityWV.pdf
  • Place the freeze over the phone
  • Equifax - 800-685-1111
  • Experian - 888-397-3742
  • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in West Virginia

• Attorney General: Darrell V. McGraw Jr. (D)
  State Capitol, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. , E., Charleston, WV 25305
  Phone: (304) 558-2021
  Website: www.wvago.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

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