3. Report the crime to the Federal Trade Commission

Reporting your complaint to the commission will put law enforcement officials across the country on alert, according to the agency. If necessary, the FTC will also forward your information to other agencies and companies, and investigate any claims you have.

The FTC cah be reached through its online complaint form, its toll-free Identity Theft Hotline: 1-877-ID-THEFT, or by mail at Identity Theft Clearinghouse, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC 20580.