Birmingham, Alabama, Identity Theft Attorneys
Phone: 205-879-2447 or 205-714-4443
Identity theft can be a horrific experience, and attempting to get your life back the way it was can be time-consuming and frustrating. We help people who have been victimized by identity theft with their credit issues. We are not credit repair attorneys, but we can help you with your credit issues.
Identity theft victims may discover the theft when they examine their credit report after having their application for credit turned down, or by prudently examining their credit report every year. In some cases, they will notice fraudulent accounts opened in their name and credit card fraud, either for a credit card they never obtained or for purchases they never made. Often ID Theft Victims find out they are victims when they are sued or when they start getting harassed by abusive debt collectors.
Who Can Be A Victim of Identity Theft?
The short answer is anyone. All an identity theft needs to open an account is someone's basic identifying information, such as, name, address, date of birth and social security number. Consequently, anyone can be a victim of identity theft. This includes adults who are careful, adults who are careless, children, infants and even the deceased .
There are any number of was for identity theives to obtian your personal information. Please visit our blog's Identity Theft section at http://www.alabamaconsumerlawblog.com/ for more informtion.
What Should I Do If I Have Credit Issues Because of Identity Theft?
We have helped many individuals with credit issues resulting from identity theft. Unfortunately, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, a debt that was never yours is difficult to prove. However, there are steps you should take, including filling out an identity theft fraud affidavit, which we have provided online, and contacting the police to let them know of the identity theft and obtain a police report.
Once you have completed these tasks, we recommend you consult an attorney for assistance in navigating the legal quagmire associated with credit issues arising as a result of identity theft. We invite you to schedule a free confidential consultation with our consumer protection attorneys by calling us at 205-879-2447 or 205-714-4443, e-mailing Mr. Watts or e-mailing Mr. Herring, or filling out our intake form on our Contact Us page. We have almost 25 years of combined experience and can assist victims of identity theft with their credit issues.
For additional information about our firm and high level of service we provide, please visit our Firm Overview page.
More information from the Federal Trade Commission on Identity Theft
Finally, we have a large number of posts on our blog Alabama Consumer Law Blog dealing with identity theft issues.
Fighting to Protect Your Rights
Watts Law Group P.C. & M. Stan Herring P.C.
Alabama Consumer Protection Lawyers
Phone: 205-879-2447 or 205-714-4443
