by Rob Douglas

The All Consuming Blog at the Washington State Office of the Attorney General has an entry today titled IRS Opens Hotline for Identity Theft Victims reporting that the IRS has opened a hotline for identity theft victims.

According to Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna’s office:

“The IRS now has a toll-free number to assist identity theft victims. The new IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit will mark affected accounts so that identity theft issues may be resolved more quickly. Victims can call 1-800-908-4490 and speak with a customer service rep Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.”

This is a welcome and much needed development by the IRS in the fight against identity theft.

InsideIDTheft.info applauds Attorney General McKenna and his staff for getting this information out to all consumers!

Washington State AG