That one website that walks you through reporting identity theft and recovering from it: IdentityTheft.gov

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IdentityTheft.gov

FTC's free identity theft report and recovery plan

FreeSignup optional

Why it's the pick

IdentityTheft.gov is the FTC's free tool. You answer questions about what happened and it builds an official Identity Theft Report and a step-by-step recovery plan with pre-filled letters for banks and credit bureaus. An account is optional, but without one you must print or save your plan before you leave the page.

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