Identity Theft Recovery Workbook — Step-by-Step Recovery With a Complete Written Record | PDF

Identity Theft Recovery Workbook — Step-by-Step Recovery With a Complete Written Record | PDF

Where do you even start?

• You're not sure whether to call the bank, the credit bureaus or the FTC first.
• Reference numbers are on sticky notes, and then they're gone.
• You can't remember who you spoke to, or what they promised.
• You don't know what a fraud alert, a credit freeze or an FTC report actually does.
• You have no idea when to check your credit reports again.
• You're worried new fraud will show up months from now.

Recovering from identity theft is a marathon, not a sprint. It means dozens of calls, reference numbers, reports and disputes, often spread over months. Without a written record, details get lost and the same problems keep coming back.

This workbook turns the chaos into a clear, documented plan.

It's a 3-page printable workbook that walks you through every step and keeps the record in one place:

• 📝 Your Info: when and how you discovered the theft
• 🔓 What Was Compromised: accounts affected, information exposed, losses so far
• 📞 First Call Made: who you called, when, and the reference number
• 🚨 Fraud Alert With the Bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion contacts, plus your free credit reports
• 🏛️ FTC Report: IdentityTheft.gov, your recovery plan, a police report if needed
• 📒 Call Log: date, company, rep, reference number and outcome for every call
• ✅ Follow-Up Actions: credit freeze, IRS Identity Protection PIN, USPS mail theft report, bank alerts, new passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA)
• 📊 Recovery Scorecard: a quick 1–5 self-check
• 📅 Next Review: 3-, 6- and 12-month credit report checks

What you'll learn

• Who to contact first, and in what order
• What a fraud alert does compared with a credit freeze
• Why the FTC Identity Theft Report matters
• How to keep a call log that stays organized
• When to request an IRS Identity Protection PIN
• When to re-check your credit reports

Pro tip: start your call log before you make the first call. Names and reference numbers blur quickly once the calls pile up.

What you get: a 3-page printable PDF workbook, sized for US Letter and available as an instant download. Print it, fill it in by hand as you go, and print extra call-log pages whenever you need them.

Great Companion Guides

• Credit Freeze Quick-Start Card
• Credit Report Tracker
• Emergency Fund Fraud Recovery Tracker
• Identity Theft Warning Signs Checklist
• Monthly Statement Review Tracker
• FREE Identity Theft Course

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