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The agencies that you will find listed on this page will fall into one of two categories:

  1. Agencies that can assist you in cased of identity theft of fraud.
  2. Agencies that you can register complaints with in the event you feel they have abused your privacy.
  3. Agencies that govern items of the FCRA and credit reports.

We hope that you will find these links helpful. Please write us to inform us of any additional links that you would like to see included.

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  Link   National Association of Attorneys General
This is an association that is comprised of all the state attorney generals. In 2003, most memebers came out AGAINST pre-emption of state rights.
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  Link   U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
Have you recently read a privacy notice that is difficult to understand or too long? Here is an easy to complete complaint form. It's GREAT.
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  Link   Department of Agriculture
Activities Subject to the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 the basic authority for USDA to regulate marketing practices in the livestock, poultry, and meat industries. The law was enacted to prevent unfair, deceptive, and monopolistic trade.
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  Link   Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for regulating US industry. Complaints can be filed with the FTC for both legal and civil violations. For instance, if you feel that a merchant that you are dealing with has violated their own privacy polic
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  Link   U.S. Postal Inspector
Postal Inspectors are the legal arm of The United States Post Office. The postal inspectors office should be notified in the event your identity is stolen and you think that the theft occurred through the US Mail.
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  Link   Department of Transportation
If Air, Surface, or Rail Common Carriers Regulated by Former Civil Aeronautics Board or Interstate are reporting misinformation and won't correct it, you can contact the Department of Transportation.
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  Link   U.S. Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is the law enforcement arm of the Treasury Department. They are tasked with investigating criminal cases that involve fraud - financial,computer,false ID, electronic, telecommunication and forgery.
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  Link   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
If the wrong information OR NO information OR PARTIAL information is being reported to one of the National Credit Bureaus by State-Chartered Banks (that are not Members of the Federal Reserve System) and they won't correct it - file complaint here.
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  Link   National Credit Union Administration
If the wrong information or NO information is being reported to one of the National Credit Bureaus by Federal Credit Unions (words "federal credit union" appear in institution's name), you can contact the National Credit Union Administration.
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  Link   Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
If wrong information is being reported on your credit report by National Banks and Federal Branches/Agencies of Foreign Banks (word "national" or initials "N.A." appear in or after bank's name) and they don't correct it - file complaint here.
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  Link   Office of the Thrift Supervision
If Savings Associations and Federally Chartered Savings Banks (word "federal" or initials "F.S.B." appear in federal institution's name) don't fix the wrong information being reported by them on your credit report, you can contact this group.
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  Link   Federal Reserve Board
If there is a problem with the Fa ederal Reserve System Member Banks (except national bank and federal branches/agencies of foreign banks) reporting wrong information on your credit report, you can complain here. ADDRESS: Feder
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  Link   Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security is responsible for protecting the privacy of the flying public. The department currenly publishes a no-fly list and will also be responsible for CAPPS II administration, should it ever be implemented.
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