Phoenix Police Department'S Identity Theft Victim'S Packet printable pdf download

Phoenix Police Department’s

Identity Theft Victim’s Packet

Information and Instructions

This packet should be completed once you have contacted Phoenix Police Department and obtained a

police report number related to your identity theft case. To obtain a police report number call Crime Stop

at 602-262-6151. Please keep track of your report number as creditors, financial institutions and credit

reporting agencies will ask for it.

My Phoenix Police Department Report is:

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This packet is for you to keep and contains information to assist you in the correction of your credit and to

help ensure that you are not responsible for the debts incurred by the identity thief. In addition, this

packet includes information that will allow you to obtain financial records related to the fraudulent

accounts and provide those records to law enforcement, without which we cannot conduct an

investigation for prosecution. We recognize that some victims are only interested in the correction of their

credit and do not necessarily wish for prosecution; therefore, we request that you only submit this packet

to Phoenix Police Department if you desire prosecution. It is important to understand that in the event

that a suspect is identified and arrested and the case proceeds to court, you as the victim would

mostly likely be required to appear and testify in court.

You will need to complete the dispute letters and provide us with necessary documentation before

we can begin investigating your case for prosecution. Examples of the document evidence we

need are on the last page of this packet. Without document evidence, we cannot begin the

investigation. Please write your report number on copies of documents you send us. In identity

theft cases it is difficult to identify the suspect(s) as they often use inaccurate information such as

addresses and phone numbers. Frequently the investigator cannot find evidence to prove who

actually used the victim’s name and/or personal information over the phone or internet. *** It is

important to note that even if the suspect cannot be identified for prosecution, it will not affect

your ability to correct the fraudulent accounts and remove them from your credit.*** Furthermore,

when you report your identity crime to the Phoenix Police Department, all of the relevant

information from your case is entered into our database which will allow us to cross-reference

your report with potential suspects who are involved in or arrested on other cases.

NOTE:

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If you suspect someone is using your personal information for employment and there is no

evidence of other identity fraud, please see the section for contacting the Social Security

Administration under Additional Useful Information. Do not contact the employer directly as they

may warn the suspect employee.

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If your name and/or information is used by someone else to avoid a traffic ticket or any criminal

prosecution, please contact the agency investigating the original crime. It may not be necessary

to complete this packet.

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