What you should do if your information was stolen.

1. Start a log. When you make telephone calls or send written messages, write comments about your calls and written communication with official authorities and financial institutions. Make sure you get their contact information, who you talked to and some details about your conversation. 2. Note how much time you spent dealing with this situation,  you can deduct expenses that are cause by the theft on your income tax return, if you had  to pay. (You might be able to ask for compensation in case you are one day in a position to take legal action against the thief). 3. Contact all 3 major credit bureaus and make a request that they issue an alert for frauds and attach a record to your credit rating.  - You are able to ask for a primary warning in case you are a victim identity theft. This warning can be found in your record up to ninety days. The warning states that you do not approve a new credit card on an existing account, a raise of the credit maximum of an existing bank account, or additional credit. -You can also ask for extent warning. A report for identity theft is an official report you have filed with a national, state, or otherwise local agency that is in charge of law enforcement. The extended warning is left standing in your credit history for the period of seven years. Every bureau is obligated to exclude you from alleged prescreened credit solicitations files. 4.File an official report of the crime to the nearest police. Request the police officer to write down every one of the fraudulently used financial records that you revealed in your credit reports on the police report. Make sure you get copies of the official police report.