IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION

Monitor your credit report frequently.
Click here for credit reporting agency contact information

Subscribe to a credit monitoring service. We recommend this one:

Watch what you say on the phone.

Never give out your social security number.

Verify that your personal records are kept in a secure location, both at home and at work.

At minimum, tear up all personal papers, receipts and junk mail.
For maximum effectiveness, purchase a shredder.

If you suspect someone you're doing business with,
contact your local Chamber of Commerce office.

What to do if you've been victimized by Identity Theft

View our State Attorney Generals Offices Directory

View our Identity Theft Statistics

View Identity Theft Resources by State

Submit a Link

Federal Trade Commission's ID Theft Resources

Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Complaint Form

U.S. Dept of Justice - Fraud

U.S. Dept of Justice - Identity Theft

U.S. Dept. of Justice - Internet Fraud

U.S. Dept. of Justice - Phishing Report

Social Security Administration - ID Theft

National Consumers League

National Conference of State Legislatures List of Identity Theft Statutes by State

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

U.S. Public Interest Research Group