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ID Theft Resources
Reporting on the Latest Frauds, Scams, Fake Lotteries, Spams and Hoaxes

 

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Identity Theft Government Agency Resources

Find out what government agency or other consumer advocacy group to call when you think you may have been the victim of identity theft.  about many identity theft topics.

For Consumers: About Identity Theft

International Association of Chiefs of Police:
Curbing Identity Theft Resolution

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

Identity Theft Resource Center

Better Business Bureau

Call for Action

National Consumers' League (National Fraud Information Center)

Equifax

Experian

Transunion

Consumer.gov Identity Theft Resources

U.S. Department of Justice: Identity Theft web pages

Federal Trade Commission - Call the FTC toll-free at 1 (877) IDTHEFT
(1-877-438-4338)

Comptroller of the Currency

U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

• A Crook Has Drained Your Account. Who Pays?
• Classic Cons... And How to Counter Them
• Pretext Calling and Identity Theft
• When a Criminal's Cover is Your Identity
• Your Wallet: A Loser's Manual

Secret Service

• Financial Crimes Division
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Protecting Yourself

Social Security Administration

• When Someone Else Uses Your Social Security Number

US Department of Justice

• Identity Theft and Fraud
• "Stop Identity Theft Now" educational video

US Postal Inspection Service

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Names used by scammers in the examples on this page and others often belong to real people and businesses who often have no knowledge of nor connection to the scammer's use of their name and information.  Sample scam emails and other documents are copies of the scam to help potential victims recognize and avoid it.  You should presume that any names used and presented here in a scam are either fictitious or used without their legitimate owner's permission.
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