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- 5 Ways to Help Protect Your Identity - Federal Trade Commission
Identity theft happens It's an unfortunate fact of modern life But there are certain steps you can take to help keep your personal information from falling into the wrong hands Every day, you do things to protect what's most important to you And you know what? You do them almost automatically Routine things like looking both ways before you cross, brushing your teeth, and buckling your
- Report Identity Theft - Federal Trade Commission
Consumers can report identity theft at IdentityTheft gov, the federal government’s one-stop resource to help people report and recover from identity theft The site provides step-by-step advice and helpful resources like easy-to-print checklists and sample letters
- Advice for Consumers - Federal Trade Commission
What Consumers Can Do About Identity Theft There are many steps consumers can take to minimize their risk of being an identity theft victim For example, consumers should closely guard their social security number and shred charge receipts, copies of credit applications and other sensitive documents
- Identity Theft - Federal Trade Commission
Identity theft often tops the list of consumer fraud reports that are filed with the FTC and other enforcement agencies While the FTC does not have criminal jurisdiction, it supports the criminal investigation and prosecution of identity theft by serving as a clearinghouse for identity theft reports, part of the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel report database In addition to housing ID theft
- Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself, Reporting, and Recovering
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) are partnering during Identity Theft Awareness Week to present a free webinar about how to spot, avoid, and report identity theft Learn more about: What is identity theft and how it happens How to protect yourself against identity theft How to spot and avoid
- Division of Privacy and Identity Protection - Federal Trade Commission
The Division enforces the statutes and rules within its jurisdiction, engages in outreach and policy development, and educates consumers and businesses about emerging privacy, credit reporting, and information security issues, as well as identity theft prevention and assistance Specifically the Division enforces laws including:
- Identity Theft | Federal Trade Commission
The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2024 - Federal Trade Commission
The 2024 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (Sentinel Data Book) has aggregated information about what consumers told us last year on the full range of fraud, identity theft and other consumer protection topics The Consumer Sentinel data is also available online in an interactive format at ftc gov exploredata, with updates provided quarterly
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