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©2006 USLegalforms, Inc. WEST VIRGINIA IDENTITY THEFT BY KNOWN IMPOSTER PACKAGE Control Number: WV-P085-PKG U.S. Legal Forms™ thanks you for your purchase of an Identity Theft By Known Imposter Package. This package is an important tool to help you clear your name when your identity has been stolen by someone you know. It contains documents that are essential for you and your imposter to communicate with creditors and other entities to remedy the damage done by your identity theft. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Form List with descriptions II. Descriptions of Forms III. Legal Document Storage information IV. Tips on Completing the Forms V. Disclaimer I. FORM LIST With this Identity Theft By Known Imposter Package, you will find the forms that are necessary to effectively deal with creditors and government agencies after someone you know has stolen your identification. Included in your package are the following forms: 1. Guide for Identity Theft Victims Who Know Their Imposter 2. Identity Theft Checklist 3. Identity Theft Contact Table 4. Federal Trade Commission Affidavit Regarding Identity Theft 5. Letter to Report False Submission of Information 6. Letter from Identity Theft Victim to Credit Issuer Regarding Known Imposter Identity Theft 7. Letter from Known Imposter to Creditor Accepting Responsibility for Accounts, Charges or Debits 8. Letter Agreement Between Known Imposter and Victim to Work Out Repayment Plan 9. Letter to Law Enforcement to Report Identity Theft by Known Imposter 10. Letter to Credit Reporting Company or Bureau Regarding Known Imposter Identity Theft 11. Letter to Report Known Imposter Identity Theft to Postal Authorities 12. Letter to Report Known Imposter Identity Theft to Social Security Administration 13. Letter to Report Known Imposter Identity Theft to Other Entities 14. Letter of Request for Credit Report II. DESCRIPTIONS OF FORMS Brief descriptions of the forms contained in your U.S. Legal Forms™ Identity Theft By Known Imposter Package are found below. Guide for Identity Theft Victims Who Know Their Imposter- This form helps identity theft victims who know their imposter deal with creditors and government agencies after their identification is lost or stolen. It contains essential information to assist in remedying and protecting your credit, financial assets, and job opportunities, as well as preventing misuse of benefits, false arrests, and other fraudulent uses of your identification. Identity Theft Checklist- This form helps identity theft victims document and organize the identity theft reporting process. It includes important steps you need to take when communicating with creditors, credit reporting agencies, law enforcement agencies and other entities regarding your identity theft. Identity Theft Contact Table- This form is for use by identity theft victims to retain contact information for the various entities, including financial banks, brokerage firms and other financial institutions; credit card and credit reporting agencies; and law enforcement agencies, with whom they have communicated or corresponded with in an effort to resolve or correct damage done by an identity thief. Federal Trade Commission Affidavit Regarding Identity Theft- This form is for use by identity theft victims to report information regarding debts incurred by a known identity thief to credit bureaus, creditors, banks, companies and/or law enforcement. Letter to Report False Submission of Information- This form is used by a person to notify an organization or entity that information, such as the individual's photograph, email address or other identifying information has been falsely submitted to the organization's or entity's website. This form is used to request the organization or entity to remove such information from its website. Letter from Identity Theft Victim to Credit Issuer Regarding Known Imposter Identity Theft- This form is used by an identity theft victim who knows their imposter to request that the credit issuer transfer the debt from the victim’s name to the imposter’s name and that the credit issuer contact the imposter for repayment purposes. Letter from Known Imposter to Creditor Accepting Responsibility for Accounts, Charges or Debits- This form is used by a known imposter to accept responsibility for fraudulent accounts, charges or debits made in the identity theft victim’s name and to request that the debt be transferred from the victim’s name to the imposter’s name. This form is also used to request that the creditor confirm in writing to the identity theft victim that the creditor has removed the fraudulent activity from the victim’s records and has notified the credit bureaus to also remove such information from the victim’s credit reports. Letter Agreement Between Known Imposter and Victim to Work Out Repayment Plan- This form is an agreement between the known imposter and the identity theft victim in which the imposter agrees to accept financial responsibility for fraudulent activity, to work out a repayment plan, to sign a letter to the creditor(s) requesting that the creditor(s) transfer the debt from the victim’s name to the imposter’s name and reflect such change on the imposter’s, rather than the victim’s, credit report, and to commit to some form of counseling, such as mental health or financial counseling. Letter to Law Enforcement to Report Identity Theft by Known Imposter - This form is used by an identity theft victim who knows their imposter to notify their local, state or federal law enforcement agency of the known imposter identity theft and to request that the agency issue and forward to them a police report for identity theft. Letter to Credit Reporting Company or Bureau Regarding Known Imposter Identity Theft- This form helps identity theft victims who know their imposter correct fraudulent information in credit reports by notifying consumer or credit reporting companies of fraudulent information that is not related to any transaction that the victim made or authorized. Letter to Report Known Imposter Identity Theft to Postal Authorities- This form is used by an identity theft victim who knows their imposter to notify the local U.S. Postal Inspector of identity theft involving use of the U.S. mail and to request an identity theft report. It is also used to request the address(es) where mail has been sent in the victim's name and to forward all future mail to the victim's current address. Letter to Report Known Imposter Identity Theft to Social Security Administration- This form is used by an identity theft victim who knows their imposter to report identity theft involving misuse of the victim's Social Security Number. Although the Social Security Administration does not typically provide assistance to identity theft victims, an identity theft victim should report Social Security benefit, employment or welfare fraud to the Social Security Administration Inspector General. Letter to Report Known Imposter Identity Theft to Other Entities- This form is used by an identity theft victim who knows their imposter to notify various entities of identity theft, including a school or loan program for fraudulent student loans; a phone service provider for fraudulent use of telephone, cell phone and/or long distance accounts; the U.S. Department of State, Passport Services for fraudulent use of passports; and the Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Clearinghouse for inclusion in the database of identity theft, which includes information that is shared with law enforcement agencies for investigation. Letter of Request of Credit Report- This form allows an identity theft victim to request a credit report from any credit reporting agency in order to monitor and/or resolve any fraudulent activity by an identity thief. If you need additional information, please visit www.uslegalforms.com and look up forms by subject matter. You may also wish to visit our legal definitions page at http://definitions.uslegal.com/ . III. LEGAL DOCUMENT STORAGE Once you prepare legal documents and forms in your U.S. Legal Forms™ Identity Theft By Known Imposter Package, it is highly recommended that you keep forms together. An optional USLegal Life Documents Organizer – small or large size is available for purchase from www.uslegalforms.com to help store your legal documents. Legal documents should also be kept in a very secure place such as a bank safe deposit box or personal home safe. You may wish to tell your attorney or a family member about the location of any of your essential Legal Life Documents in the event you are unable to communicate it to them when needed. IV. TIPS ON COMPLETING THE FORMS The form(s) in this packet may contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (“.pdf” format). “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit your ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. It is also helpful to be able to see the location of the form fields. Go to the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the Forms toolbar. Look for the button on the Forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click this button and the form fields will be visible. By clicking on the appropriate form field, you will be able to enter the needed information. In some instances, the form field and the line will disappear after information is entered. In other cases, it will not. The form was created to function in this manner. V. DISCLAIMER These materials were developed by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. based upon statutes and forms for the subject state. All information and Forms are subject to this Disclaimer: All forms in this package are provided without any warranty, express or implied, as to their legal effect and completeness. Please use at your own risk. 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