Identity Theft: Outsmarting the Crooks

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Resource Library Materials: The Resource Library materials contained in the DVD can be downloaded from a personal computer and are accessible below. They are drawn from the video discussion, 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 accessible below generally tracks the content of the DVD, while the English and Spanish transcripts capture the video verbatim. Web links relate to the agencies and organizations that were represented or mentioned in the video.

Identity Theft Companion Learning Guide

Obtaining Credit Reports

FTC Facts: Your Access to Free Credit Reports Obtaining Your Credit Reports: Nationwide Credit Bureaus Annual Credit Report Request Form

Identity Theft Tips, Forms, and Facts

Affidavit Do’s and Don’ts FACT Act Provisions FTC Brochure: Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft En Español: Tome Control: Defiendase Contra el Robo de Identidad FTC: Brief Summary of Rights En Español: Un breve resumen de los derechos IRS: Identity Theft Message

Phishing

FTC Consumer Alert: “Phishing” En Español: Alerta de la FTC: “Phishing” Anti-Phishing Working Group: Phishing Activity Trends Report Lessons Lessons Learned by Consumers, Financial Sector Firms, and Government Agencies

Transcripts of the DVD

English En Español

Identity Theft Links

Selected Identity Theft Web Links