1. Review Credit Report, bank statements and credit card statements for possible acts of fraud. All credit reporting agencies provide for an annual credit report free of charge. You can also advise them to place a fraud hold on your account which is good for one year. The list below provides the contact numbers.

	For Live Human Calls
Equifax	888-548-7878 Press 2
Experian	800-493-1058 -- Enter SSN & listen to the prompts
TransUnion	800-916-8800 Press 0

2. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas offers free identify theft protection* to UT SELECT medical plan members. This service is easy to set up. Once an account has been established, log in and select "Identify Protection" in the Quick Links box. Click the link here

Should you find that someone has filed a fraudulent claim using your name and social security number there are additional steps you will need to take to protect yourself. However, those steps cannot be taken until such time as an actual fraud has occurred.

1. Because the perpetrators of this fraudulent activity are using the same names and social security numbers to file for unemployment in multiple states, should you receive any mail from a state unemployment agency, please read it carefully. Contact your HR Business Partner.  They will work with you to stop the process quickly.
2. Please complete the Texas Workforce Commission form here to report that you did not file for Unemployment benefits: https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits-fraud. Select the “Report ID Fraud”. The “Type of submission” is “Report Suspected Fraud”

*Both Equifax and TransUnion offer similar free services.