Due to the volume of cases, reporting parties do not routinely receive calls from the investigator assigned to the case. If no suspect has been named in the matter, there are no prints, or insufficient information to allow follow-up, the case will likely be suspended until additional information is developed.

If you are an Identity Theft victim and the matter originated outside the City of Riverside, the matter will be appropriately routed to the police agency where the crime occurred. Otherwise, by calling (951) 320-8000, you can find out who is assigned the case.

Call your bank and contact the three major credit bureaus, initiate a police report and have several copies on file to mail to various people who were recipients of the fraudulent checks. You should also complete an affidavit of forgery with your bank.

Call your credit card company/bank and cancel the card immediately. Notify the credit bureaus of the theft and initiate a police report.  Have several copies of the police report on file to mail to the various people and businesses who completed transactions using the stolen credit card. You should also complete an affidavit of forgery with the credit card company.

Initiate a theft report with the police department, contact the credit bureaus and obtain a copy of your credit report to determine if credit has been established in your name without your approval. If checks were sent in the mail, determine which check was sent and have a "stop payment" placed on the check. Monitor your account daily to be certain counterfeit checks were not made using the check information obtained from the mail theft.

Call the Postmaster General's Office to have the matter corrected.

Contact your local DMV investigator.

Contact the Social Security Administration at (800)772-1213. To order you earnings and benefit Statement; (800)772-1213.

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Unfortunately, the crime of auto theft eventually will affect most people in this country. The Riverside area is no different than any other large metropolitan area. The daytime population swells to over 400,000 due to visitors and those who work in the City of Riverside. With so many cars, the problem can be magnified.

ALWAYS LOCK YOUR VEHICLE ... THIS REDUCES YOUR CHANCES OF BECOMING AN AUTO THEFT VICTIM BY MORE THAN 60%

However, the RIVERSIDE PD has a recovery rate of 75-85% in terms of all vehicles stolen. Most are recovered within three days.


IF YOU ROLL UP YOUR WINDOWS ... YOU HAVE REDUCED YOUR CHANCES OF AUTO THEFT BY UP TO 20%

Riverside has had an increase in reported auto thefts after several years of a declining rate. Currently auto theft results in $7 billion a year lost to consumers because of this crime.


REMOVING YOUR KEYS CAN REDUCE YOUR CHANCES OF BECOMING AN AUTO THEFT VICTIM BY UP TO 80%

Besides the obvious loss of a vehicle, we all feel the effects of this crime through our insurance premiums. In 1998 auto theft cost insurance companies and consumers $200 Million

AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE WILL DETER THOSE THIEVES LOOKING FOR TRANSPORTATION

Each year more than a million vehicles are stolen in the United States – about one vehicle every 30 seconds. The crime is made simple because car owners do not take the simple and necessary precautions. Most car thieves are amateurs who steal cars for transportation, i.e., "joy riding."

AVOID LEAVING YOUR CAR IN UNATTENDED PARKING LOTS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. A BUSY PLACE OFFERS A NATURAL DETERRENT TO AUTO THEFT.

Antitheft devices really work and most new cars now come with factory-installed theft devices. If your vehicle does not have a device, several are available on the market that provides the necessary protection. Many auto parts stores offer a variety of protection options such as steering wheel locks, remote fuel pump cutoff alarms, ignition cutoff switches, hood locks, voltage sensing device (which triggers an alarm when a power drain is detected), motion sensing devices (which are activated by any disruption in the sound wave pattern), to name a few.
 

1		Toyota Camry
2		Honda Accord
3		Honda Civic
4		Chevrolet Malibu
5		Ford Focus
6		Acura Integra
7		Kia Sephia
8		Nissan Sentra
9		Mitsubishi Gallant
10		Toyota Corolla