How Can I Request Information About a Fraudulent Transaction from DFS?
Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), identify theft victims and law enforcement have the right to request application information and business transaction records about consumer transactions alleged to the result of identity theft. To make a FACTA request for information, you must provide the following to DFS: Requests from Victims (consumers): Victims requesting information about a consumer transaction alleged to be the result of identity theft must do so in writing. In addition to providing a written request for information to DFS, victims must also provide: (1) A copy of a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license; (2) A copy of a police report; and (3) If an account was opened, a completed affidavit (victims may use the FTC’s form affidavit, available at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/resources/forms/affidavit.pdf) Requests from Law Enforcement: Law enforcement officials requesting information about a consumer transaction alleged to be the result of
