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- 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
- 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 | Federal Trade Commission
The official website of the Federal Trade Commission, protecting America’s consumers for over 100 years
- New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12. 5 . . .
Newly released Federal Trade Commission data show that consumers reported losing more than $12 5 billion to fraud in 2024, which represents a 25% increase over the prior year According to the FTC’s data book, this number is not driven by an increase in fraud reports, which remained stable
- 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
- Contact the Federal Trade Commission
For Consumers Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud ftc gov Report identity theft at IdentityTheft gov Report unwanted calls at donotcall gov Contact the Consumer Response Center by calling 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-4357) For Journalists Office of Public Affairs Telephone: (202) 326-2180 Email: opa@ftc gov
- 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:
- 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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