When identity theft reaches your credit report

Use the official recovery path and keep each account tied to evidence.

Use the federal recovery resource

IdentityTheft.gov can help create an identity-theft report and a personal recovery plan. Preserve the report and the records connected to each unfamiliar account or inquiry.

Do not misuse the process

An identity-theft report is for information caused by identity theft. It should never be used to challenge an account that a consumer knows is theirs.

Important: This article is general education, not legal advice, a credit or lending decision, an offer of financing or a promise of any result. Provider terms and state requirements may differ.