West Virginia Identity Theft
West Virginia law defines identity theft as the unauthorized use of someone’s personal identifying information in order to perpetrate a fraud. The statute itself is West Virginia Code § 61-3-54.
Points of Contact
Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol Complex,
Bldg. 1, Room E-26
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-2021
Fax: (304) 558-0140
Website: http://www.wvago.gov/
WV State Privacy Office
100 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: (304) 558-7000
Fax: (304) 558-7001
Website: http://www.privacy.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
State Capitol Complex, Building 3 Room 206
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: (304) 558-0684
Fax: (304) 558-1130
Website: http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/
West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Phone (304) 926-3871
Toll-Free 1-800-642-9066
Fax (304) 926-3884
E-mail dot.dmvcommissioner@wv.gov
Website: http://www.transportation.wv.gov/dmv/Pages/default.aspx
Other Resources for Identity Theft in West Virginia
West Virginia AG Identity Theft Page
State Privacy Office Identity Theft Page
West Virginia Identity Theft Safety Sheet
