Identity Theft Consulting

When your usernames, passwords, security questions, or other authentication credentials are stolen through data breaches, phishing, or malware, criminals can access your online accounts and services. We provide guidance on identifying compromised accounts, securing your credentials, assessing the scope of access, and preventing further unauthorized use of your personal information.

Criminals often use stolen identity information to open bank accounts, credit cards, loans, or service accounts in your name. We help you discover these fraudulent accounts, understand dispute procedures with financial institutions and service providers, document the fraud, and work toward closing these accounts and removing associated negative impacts from your records.

Identity thieves create fake profiles or take over your social media accounts to impersonate you, potentially damaging your reputation or defrauding your contacts. We provide guidance on reporting impersonation to platforms, recovering compromised accounts, warning your network, documenting fraudulent activity, and mitigating reputational damage from impersonation incidents.

Criminals file fraudulent tax returns or claim government benefits using your identity to receive refunds or payments. We help you understand how to report tax identity theft to authorities, resolve issues with tax agencies, protect future filings, dispute fraudulent benefits claims, and navigate the complex procedures for clearing your identity with government systems.

When someone uses your identity to obtain medical services or prescription drugs, it can affect your medical records and insurance coverage. We provide guidance on identifying medical identity theft, correcting fraudulent medical records, working with healthcare providers and insurers, protecting your health information, and understanding the serious privacy and safety implications of this type of theft.

Criminals use stolen identities to gain employment, affecting your tax records and potentially creating legal issues. We help you identify employment fraud, report to relevant authorities, resolve tax implications, correct employment records, and understand how someone used your identity for work purposes and the potential consequences you may face.

Large-scale data breaches expose your personal information to criminals who may use it for various fraudulent purposes. We provide guidance on responding to breach notifications, understanding what data was compromised, assessing your risk level, implementing protective measures, monitoring for misuse, and understanding your rights regarding data breach incidents under German and European law.

We conduct a thorough analysis of your identity theft situation, identifying all areas where your information may have been misused, evaluating the extent of damage to your financial accounts, credit, public records, and reputation. This comprehensive assessment provides a clear picture of the full scope of the theft and forms the basis for your recovery strategy.

Immediate security measures are essential to prevent further misuse of your identity. We provide detailed guidance on changing credentials, implementing strong authentication methods, securing physical documents, protecting sensitive information, monitoring accounts for new unauthorized activity, and establishing robust security practices to prevent future identity theft.

Thorough documentation is critical for successful identity theft resolution. We guide you through creating a detailed timeline of events, collecting evidence of fraudulent accounts and transactions, obtaining relevant records, organizing communications, and maintaining comprehensive documentation that supports your claims with financial institutions, credit bureaus, and authorities.

Identity theft requires notifying multiple entities. We help you understand who needs to be notified, what information to provide, proper notification procedures for banks, credit bureaus, government agencies, and other affected parties. Our guidance ensures you meet all notification requirements and understand the expected response from each entity you contact.

Protecting your credit after identity theft is essential. We provide guidance on credit monitoring services, fraud alerts, credit freezes, reviewing credit reports for fraudulent accounts, disputing inaccurate information, and understanding the long-term impact on your credit profile. Our advice helps you maintain ongoing vigilance and quickly detect any new fraudulent activity.

Restoring your identity requires a systematic approach. We help you develop a comprehensive restoration plan, prioritize actions, set realistic timelines, track progress on resolving each fraudulent account or incident, and coordinate communications across multiple parties. Our structured planning approach makes the overwhelming recovery process manageable and effective.

Identity theft recovery is often a lengthy process requiring sustained effort over months or even years. We provide continued guidance as new issues emerge, help you navigate unexpected challenges, advise on responding to requests from financial institutions or authorities, and support you through the emotional and practical difficulties of identity restoration until your identity is fully recovered.