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Ask each agency to send you a copy of your credit report. The credit report may show if there are other companies where the identity thief has opened accounts or incurred debt in your name.<br>

Discuss with the credit reporting agency whether to have a “fraud alert” placed on your file. A “fraud alert” means that creditors call you before opening any new accounts or changing your existing accounts.

# If your government-issued documents were lost or stolen, contact the department or ministry, explain what happened, and request new documents.

# If you think your mail is being stolen or re-directed, contact Canada Post.

# Report the incident to your local police department. Ask the police to take a report, if possible. If a police report is available, include it in all your correspondence about the identity theft with financial institutions, credit issuers, other companies and credit reporting agencies.

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