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Donovan DMV Theft Information
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The equipment and holographic laminate materials taken in the March 7th Donovan office break-in were recovered on June 1st. The U.S. Secret Service examined the equipment and determined that the personal information on the stolen computer had not been accessed or compromised.
News Releases | June 2 - Equipment Recovered | June 5 - Information Not Compromised
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A computer stolen from the DMV branch office at 4110 Donovan Way in North Las
Vegas on March 7, 2005, contained the personal information of approximately 8,700 Nevada residents. The affected residents are those who received an actual license, instruction permit or identification card at the Donovan office between November 25, 2004, and March 4, 2005.
No other DMV
customers were affected. If you received a license at a different DMV branch,
your information was not at risk. The equipment taken from the Donovan
office could not have been used to access any other DMV records.
Customers who only changed information without obtaining a new
physical license were not affected.
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The Department sent certified letters and new licenses or ID cards to those affected.
The new licenses contained new driver license numbers. After receiving the new
license, the driver's old record was cancelled and the new record put into force.
The department has reconfigured the driver
license system to ensure that all personal data is removed from
the computers in the field offices after the close of business
each day.
We notified all 50 state DMVs through the
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and continue to work with the North Las
Vegas Police Department and U.S.
Secret Service to help solve this crime.
If you have any information on the theft, please
call the North Las Vegas Police Department at (702) 633-9111 or
report a tip anonymously to Crime
Stoppers at (702) 385-5555.
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The DMV, with the cooperation of the U.S. Secret Service, arranged for a seven-year possible fraud alert to be attached to the records at the three major credit-reporting agencies. These alerts were place on the credit records of all 8,700 affected customers.
A fraud alert notifies potential credit grantors of the need to verify your identification before extending credit in your name, in case someone is using your information without your consent. You will receive a letter from the agencies notifying you of this action.
Should you wish to remove this alert, you will have to contact each of the credit-reporting agencies and request that the alert be lifted. Below are the addresses of the three agencies. By clicking on the name, you will be able to download a form letter you can use to lift the alert.
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TransUnion
P.O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92834-6790 |
Equifax
P.O. Box 740256
Atlanta, GA 30374 |
Experian
P.O. Box 9532
Allen, TX 75013 |
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There are several ways to spot whether you have
become a victim of ID theft. Watch for signs that your information is being misused. For example, you may not get certain bills or other mail on time. A missing bill could mean an identity thief has
changed your billing address. Other signs include:
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receiving credit cards that you didn't apply for;
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being denied credit, or being offered less favorable credit terms, like a high interest rate, for no apparent reason; and
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getting calls or letters from debt collectors or businesses about merchandise or services you didn't buy.
Read your financial statements promptly and carefully, and
monitor your credit reports every few months. Nevada is among
the first group of states where residents can receive their
credit reports for free under new federal legislation. See Your Access to Free Credit
Reports.
If you do become a victim of ID theft, the
Federal Trade Commission
has specific advice on Fighting Back Against Identity Theft.
See also the FTC
ID Theft Home Page.
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