Identity Theft: What can you do?
The Division of Motor Vehicles is striving to take every precaution to prevent Identity Theft. Your
driver license and vehicle registration contain a lot of information which is protected by Federal
Privacy Mandates and it is very important that you keep this information in a secure location. If
your driver license or vehicle registration information has been lost or stolen and you think
you are a victim of Identity Theft, you should contact the Division immediately.
According to FBI statistics, Identity Theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States.
North Carolinas Division of Motor Vehicles, License and Theft Bureau and the North Carolina
Department of Justice is committed to combating this crime in our state through "Operation Stop
Identity Fraud".
Identity Theft and Identity Fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone
wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or
deception, typically for economic gain.
If you think you have been a victim of Identity Theft, you have more than a few options:
- You may contact the DMV through our Driver License
or Vehicle Registration Contact Us Application.
- You could visit one of our License & Theft Bureau District Offices. To locate a District Office just visit our
Office Locations Section.
- You could visit the North Carolina Department of Justice website dedicated to Identity Theft:
North Carolina Department of Justice: Consumer Protection
- You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission by contacting the Identity Theft Hotline at
1-877-438-4338 or by:
Additionally listed below are a couple of helpful downloads regarding protecting your Identity and what to
do if you are a victim of ID Theft:
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NC SMARTLINK
NC DOT
NC GOV
Commercial Carriers
