Preventing Crime: Protecting Yourself, Your Money, and Your Property

Presented by Mifflin County Crime Victim Services

Provided by an Elder Victim Advocacy Grant Project through Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

1. General Resources

• Mifflin County Crime Victim Services-Elder Victim Advocacy: 717-242-3372
• Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging: 717-242-0315
• PA Attorney General’s Office: 717-787-3391

2. To offer complaints about companies:

• Federal Trade Commission: 1-877-382-4357
• Identity Theft:

• 1-877-438-4338
• 1-899-653-4261 (TTY)
• www.ftc.gov

3. To obtain your Credit Report Check: 1-877-322-8228 | www.anualcreditreport.com

4. If you suspect or know your identity has been stolen, contact one of the following National Credit Reporting Agencies:

• TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289 | http://www.transunion.com
• Experian: 1-888-397-3742 | http://www.experian.com
• Equifax: 1-888-766-0008 | http://www.equifax.com

5. To help prevent calls from companies trying to sell things:To help prevent calls from companies trying to sell things:

• National Do Not Call Registry:

• 1-888-382-1222
• 1-888-290-4236 (TTY)
• www.donotcall.gov

6. To check on credibility or offer complaints about businesses and charities:

• The Better Business Bureau (BBB) - www.bbb.org