Federal Trade Commission: Your National Resource About ID Theft

Writing About ID Theft

Writing about identity theft? Here’s where you can find source material, including practical tips to help consumers minimize their risk, the steps victims should take, the latest national and state trends, survey data, and an overview of the FTC’s Identity Theft Program.

For tips to help consumers minimize their risk, click here.

For the first steps a victim should take, click here.

For general consumer information about identity theft, click here.

For a list of consumer publications related to identity theft, click here.

To test your knowledge about identity theft, click here and play a new quiz from OnGuard Online, a partnership of the federal government and the technology industry.

For information on national trends in fraud and identity theft complaints, click here.

For information on state trends in fraud and identity theft complaints, click here.

For data from the FTC’s September 2003 Identity Theft Survey Report,
click here.

For testimony presented by the FTC, click here.

For an overview of the FTC’s Identity Theft Program, click here.

If you’re a reporter and need additional information or are seeking interviews with FTC staff, please contact the FTC’s Office of Public Affairs at (202) 326-2180.