The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act) defines "identity theft" broadly as “a fraud committed or attempted using the identifying information of another person without authority.” It is a pernicious crime that can threaten the confidence we share in our open and robust financial system if we don’t take action. Government, industry and consumers all have a role to play in combating identity theft.
President George W. Bush on May 10, 2006 announced: “I just signed an executive order that has the Attorney General as the Chairman, the Chairman of the FTC as the Vice-Chairman of a coordinating group to make sure that this government of ours uses our assets in a responsible way, in a good way, to not only put those people who commit identity fraud in jail, but to help the victims of identity fraud.”
The final report of The President's Identity Theft Task Force, "Combatting Identity Theft: A Strategic Plan," and Volume II, "Supplemental Information," can be found at www.idtheft.gov
Public Comment was invited by January 19, 2007, on a set of issues and questions developed by The President's Identity Theft Task Force. Please use one of the following links for access to the Task Force’s invitation for public comment and for access to separate Interim Recommendations published by the Task Force in September 2006.
For information on the establishment of The President's Identity Theft Task Force to help coordinate the fight against identity theft, read the following:
This page also contains information on what identity theft is, simple steps individuals can take to prevent it, and what they can do if they become victims. There is also information on what industry and law enforcement are doing to fight the crime and a report on various technologies used to combat identity theft.
Resource Library Materials: The Resource Library materials, below were developed as background by the Treasury Department, or taken from the Federal Trade Commission’s useful identity theft web site (www.consumers.gov/idtheft). The PowerPoint Companion Learning Guide tracks the content of the Treasury Department's DVD, “Identity Theft: Outsmarting the Crooks,” which is no longer available in video format. English and Spanish transcripts accessible provide the video content verbatim. Web links relate to the agencies and organizations that were represented or mentioned in the video.
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| DVD Companion Learning Guide |
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| Obtaining Credit Reports |
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| Identity Theft Tips, Forms, and Facts |
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| Phishing |
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| Transcripts of “Identity Theft: Outsmarting the Crooks” (out of print DVD) |
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| Identity Theft Links |
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- Remarks of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Critical Infrastructure Protection D. Scott Parsons Beating Identity Crime: How the Public and Private Sectors are Working Together to Help Consumers and Put Fraudsters Behind Bars FDIC Identity Theft Symposium
- The Use of Technology to Combat Identity Theft: Report on the Study Conducted Pursuant to Section 157 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
- Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
- "Identity Theft Threatens Credit System", by Treasury Secretary John W. Snow, Albuquerque Journal, August 7, 2003
- Treasury Secretary John W. Snow Testimony on Strengthening Consumer Interests of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, July 31, 2003
- Treasury Secretary John W. Snow Testimony Advocating the Renewal of the Fair Credit Reporting Act Before the Committee on Financial Services July 9, 2003
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United States Treasury Secretary John W. Snow Remarks Advocating the Renewal of the Fair Credit Reporting Act June 30 2003 The Treasury Department, Cash Room Washington, DC
- United States Treasury Secretary John W. Snow Remarks Advocating the Renewal of the Fair Credit Reporting Act June 30 2003 The Treasury Department, Cash Room Washington, DC
- Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act of 2004
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Last Updated:
March 10, 2008
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