More identity theft resources

• Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
  http://www.ftc.gov/bp/con line/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm
  
  
• National Resource for Identity Theft (Federal Trade Commission)
  http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
  
  
• ID Theft Complaint Form (Federal Trade Commission)
  https://www.ftc.gov/ftc/idtheftform.htm


• North Carolina Department of Justice - Identity Theft
  http://www.ncdoj.com/consumerprotection/cp_idtheft.jsp
  
  
• US Justice Department
  http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html
  
  
• Identity Theft Victims Guide (Privacy Rights Clearinghouse)
  http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
  
  
• Identity Theft Resource Center
  http://www.idtheftcenter.org/index.shtml
  
  
• Preventing, Detecting and Correcting Identity Theft (Better Business Bureau)
  http://www.newyork.bbb.org/identitytheft/index.html
  
  
• Identity Theft Legislation (Fight Identity Theft)
  http://www.fightidentitytheft.com/identity-theft-laws.html
  
  
• Help prevent identity theft from phishing scams (Microsoft)
  http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishing.mspx
  
  
• The Identity Theft Prevention and Recovery Guide
  http://www.insideid.com/idtheft/article.php/3438261
  
  
• eBay's Spoof Email Tutorial
  http://pages.ebay.com/education/spooftutorial/


• Federal Trade Commission Credit Scoring explained
  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/scoring.htm
  
  
• Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention Guide - NC State Employees Credit Union [PDF]
  
  
• Telephone contact numbers
  • Federal Trade Commission counselor
    1-877-IDTHEFT (438-4338)
    
  • Order your Social Security earnings and benefits statement.
    Social Security Administration - Fraud Line - 1-800-269-0271.
    
  • Report fraudulent use of your Social Security Number -
    1-800-269-0271.
    
  • For assistance in removing false claims from your credit reports:
    Consumer Credit Counseling Service - 1-800-388-2227
    
  • Internal Revenue Service
    1-800-829-0433 to report tax violations involving your identity
    
  • U. S. Postal Service to report fradulent use of your mail
    1-800-275-8777
    
  • Credit reporting bureaus:
    - Equifax 1-800-685-1111
    - Experian (formerly TRW) 1-888-397-3742
    - Trans Union 1-800-916-8800
    
  • Credit card companies:
    - Visa - (800) 847-2911
    - Master Card - (800) MC-ASSIST
    - American Express - (800) 554-AMEX
    
    
• Publications
  • Booklet: ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name
    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm
  • Pamphlets:
    - The 2005 Consumer Action Handbook
    - Online Security & Safety Tips
    - ID Theft: What's it all About
    $1.00 each from:
    Consumer Week
    Pueblo, CO 81009
    Telephone 1-888-878-3256

Related information:

• Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act - Public Law 105-318 (PDF, 6 pages)
  http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/itada/itadact.pdf
  
  
• Fair Credit Reporting Act:
  http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fcra.htm
  
  
• Latest Federal Trade Commission report on Consumer Fraud
  http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2004/08/fraudsurvey.htm
  
  
• Tips and anecdotes concerning identity theft
  http://clarkhoward.com/library/tips/identity_theft.html
  
  
• Summaries of identity theft surveys conducted by :
  • Better Business Bureau - January 2005
  • Identity Theft Resource Center - September 2003
  • Federal Trade Commission Survey - September 2003
  • Gartner Survey - July 2003
  • Privacy & American Business Survey - July 2003

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