What if the police do not want to take an identity theft report?
Given the growing problem of ID theft, police are more sensitive to the need for a police report to stop the fraud. However, if you run into difficulty, most police will take a report if reminded that under the new Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT Act), a police report is required to have the credit reporting agencies block disputed data in ID theft cases. If you still have difficulty, contact your local Sheriff’s office or District Attorney’s office.
