Hamline University Assistance
Send us e-mail for further assistance or to request assistance with placing a fraud alert on your credit files.
Hamline Student ID Changes
If you would like to have your Hamline ID changed, please contact Tim Traffie, registrar, at 651-523-2804 or send email to Tim.
Other resources
Steps you can take (provided by the Federal Trade Commission)
1.
Contact the fraud departments of each of the three major credit bureaus, report the theft, ask that a "fraud alert" be placed on your file and that no new credit be granted without your approval.
The three credit bureaus are:
- Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
- Experian: 1-888-397-3742
- Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
All three credit agencies can also be accessed at:
http://www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
To request your credit report by phone, call 1-877-322-8228; your reports will be mailed to you.
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2. For any accounts that have been fraudulently accessed or opened, contact the security departments of the appropriate creditors or financial institutions. Close these accounts. Put passwords (not mother's maiden name or Social Security number) on any new accounts you open.
3. File a report with local police or the police where the identity theft took place. Get the report number or a copy of the report in case the bank, credit card company, or others need proof of the crime later.
4. Call the ID Theft Clearinghouse toll-free at 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338) to report the theft. Counselors will take your complaint and advise you on how to deal with the credit-related problems that could result from ID theft. The Identity Theft Hotline and the ID Theft Web site (www.consumer.gov/idtheft) give consumers one place to report the theft to the federal government and receive helpful information.
