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| Call for Action: Identity Theft - www.callforaction.org/publications/id_theft |
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This site describes how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft and the warning signs of identity theft. Gives steps to follow, resources, and contact information if you become a victim.
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| Consumer Action - www.Consumer-action.org |
| Preventing credit card fraud, credit repair scames, keeping you home, protecting yourslef from identity theft, lemon laws, housing discrimination, and more. Portect Yourself From Identity Theft More than 90 consumer publications in up to seven languages. |
| Federal Trade Commission/Consumer Protection - www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm |
| Credit, E-Commerce, Telemarketing, Privacy, Identity Theft, Investments, Abusive Lending, and more. |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Identity Theft - www.bos.frb.org/consumer/identity |
| This site offers a comprehensive online booklet about identity theft. Designed to help you understand what identity theft is, the brochure explains how it happens, how to protect yourself, and what steps to take if your identity is stolen, with contact information. |
| The Federal Trade Commission: Your National Resource for Identity Theft - www.consumer.gov/idtheft |
| Covers the steps to take immediately if you are a victim of identity theft. Online guide with in-depth information on recovering from identity theft and help with specific problems: "ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name". (in Spanish, too). |
| Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC): Victim Guides and Resources - www.idtheftcenter.org/vguides.shtml |
| This organization supports identity theft victims, publishes information and works to decrease the potential victim population. Excellent online guides cover: online shopping tips; organizing your case; emotional impact; communicating; much more. |
| National Fraud Information Center (Internet Fraud Watch) - www.fraud.org |
| Information and statistics on identity theft, fraud of the elderly, fraud alerts, scams against business, and telemarketing and internet fraud (including online auctions and e-mail). Ask questions or report fraud at 1-800-876-7060, or use the online form. |
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm |
| Information and fact sheets about privacy rights regarding the Internet, telecommunications, medical records, background checks. Includes identity theft stories, information, many resources. |
| State of Colorado/Attorney General's Office: Consumer Protection - www.ago.state.co.us/CONSPROT.stm |
| Bilingual site. Consumer protection information at this page: fraud, scams, statutes, settlements, telemarketing,lemon law BBB, links. Download form, and send complaint to the Colorado Uniform Consumer Credit Code Office. |
| United States Department of Justice: Identity Theft Information Site. - www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html |
| This site provides tips for avoiding identity theft and what to do if you're a victim. Examples of frauds, how to contact the credit reporting agencies, postal service, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, and more. |
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Updated Monday, September 24, 2007.
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