To report suspected identity theft to the U.S. Postal Service, call 1-877-876-2455.

For more information on identity theft, visit postalinspectors.uspis.gov or consumer.ftc.gov. Other resources include idtheft.gov and oig.ssa.gov.

To check for earnings statements in a child’s name, visit socialsecurity.gov online and create an account through mysocialsecurity.gov.

Citizens can submit allegations of Social Security fraud online at oig.ssa.gov or by calling 800-269-0271 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.