FTC Identity Theft Survey Report (September 2003)
PDF (4.5 MB)
FTC Overview of the Identity Theft Program
(October 1998-September 2003)
PDF (80 KB)
Identity Theft: Greater Awareness and Use of Existing Data
Are Needed (June 2002)
United States General Accounting Office
PDF ( 460 KB)
Identity Fraud: Prevalence and Links to Alien
Illegal Activities (June 25, 2002)
United States General Accounting Office
PDF (104 KB)
Social Security Numbers: Government Benefits from
SSN Use but Could Provide Better Safeguards (June 2002)
United States General Accounting Office
PDF (400 KB)
Social Security Numbers: SSNs Are Widely Used by Government
and Could Be Better Protected (April 29, 2002)
United States General Accounting Office
PDF (160 KB)
Identity Theft: Prevalence and Cost Appear to be Growing
(March 2002)
United States General Accounting Office
PDF (160 KB)
Statewide Grand Jury Report Identity Theft in Florida
Case No: SC 01-1095 (January 10, 2002)
PDF (228 KB)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on the
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Presented by Timothy J. Muris, Chairman, before the Senate Committee on
Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Washington, D.C. (July 10, 2003)
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on the
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Presented by Timothy J. Muris, Chairman, before the
House Financial Services Committee, Washington, D.C. (July 9, 2003)
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on
Identity Theft: Prevention and Victim Assistance
Presented by J. Howard Beales, III, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, before the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2003)
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on
Identity Theft: Prevention and Victim Assistance
Presented by J. Howard Beales, III, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Washington, D.C. (June 19, 2003)
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on the
Fair Credit Reporting Act
Presented by J. Howard Beales, III, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, before the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee, Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2003)
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(168 KB)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on
Identity Theft
Presented By Howard Beales, Director of the Bureau of
Consumer Protection, Before the House Financial Services Committee,
Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2003)
PDF (40 KB)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on
Identity Theft
Betsy Broder, Assistant Director, Planning and Information
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Before the Committee on the Judiciary Council of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. (April 3, 2003)
PDF (32 KB)
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on
Identity Theft: the Impact on Seniors
Before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Washington, D.C.
(July 18, 2002)
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FTC Testifies on Identity Theft and the Impact on Seniors
(July 18, 2002)
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on
the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act of 2002
Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government
Information of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Washington D.C.
(July 9, 2002)
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FTC Calls for Stiffer Penalties for Identity Thieves
Senate Bill Would Increase Penalties for Thieves Who Use Stolen Identities to Commit Crimes
(July 9, 2002)
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Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission
On Identity Theft: The FTC's Response
Presented By Howard Beales, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection,
Before the Subcommittee On Technology, Terrorism and Government Information of the Judicary Committee, United States Senate
(March 20, 2002)
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FTC Testimony on Identity Theft
Positive Steps Can Be Taken To Alleviate Harm To Consumers and Reduce Occurrence, Agency Says (March 20, 2002)
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Hot Links
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The President's Identity Theft Task Force
2006 Identity Theft Survey Report
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Key Publications
Taking Charge: What To Do if Your Identity is Stolen (PDF 1MB)
Safeguarding Your Child's Future (PDF 1MB)
To Buy or Not To Buy: Identity Theft Spawns New Products and Services To Help Minimize Risk (PDF 229KB)How To Plan and Host Protect Your Identity Days Kit (PDF 6MB)
Information Compromise and the Risk of Identity Theft: Guidance for Your Business
(PDF 152KB)
Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business (PDF 3.47MB)