ID Theft, Privacy, & SecurityIdentity Theft
Featured Publications
- Identity Theft: What to Know, What to Do [PDF] [en español]
This brochure gives a brief overview of how to recover from identity theft and how to reduce your risk. 8.5"x11", 2 pages, trifold, color.
- Extra! Extra! Count on Scammers and Schemers to Follow the News [PDF]
Warns consumers that scammers claiming to be from the Internal Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration may call or send emails saying they need personal or financial information to deposit a tax rebate check directly. The scammers then use that information to commit identity theft.
- How To Plan and Host Protect Your Identity Days Kit [PDF]
A comprehensive toolkit to help organizations combat identity theft by raising awareness and educating people by hosting a Protect Your Identity Day. The kit includes information and sample materials on a CD-ROM and videos on a DVD. 5.125”x11”, 28 pages, color.
- Instructions for Completing the IDTheft Affidavit [PDF] [en español]
This form helps you report an identity theft to your creditors. 8.5"x11", 7 pages, color.
- Safeguarding Your Child's Future [PDF]
The FTC's guide for parents of child identity theft victims. Includes to-do lists, contact information, blank forms and the Uniform Minor’s Status Declaration. 8.5"x11", 14 pages, color.
- Taking Charge: What To Do if Your Identity is Stolen [PDF] [en español]
The FTC's updated and comprehensive guide for victims of identity theft, including to-do lists, contact information, blank forms and sample letters. 8.5"x11", 68 pages, color.
Microsites
- Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft.
Facts for Consumers
- Avoiding Credit and Charge Card Fraud
[PDF] [en español]
Steps to make it more difficult for a crook to capture your card or card numbers, and how to report losses and fraud. 8.5"x11", 2 pages.
- Credit, ATM and Debit Cards: What To Do If They're Lost or Stolen
[PDF] [en español]
Outlines procedures for reporting loss or theft, and how to minimize your risk. 8.5"x11", 4 pages. color.
- File Segregation: New ID Is a Bad IDea [PDF]
You're promised a chance to hide unfavorable credit information by establishing a new credit identity. The problem: "File segregation" is illegal. If you use it, you could face fines or even a prison sentence. 8.5"x11", 4 pages, color.
- Identity Crisis... What to Do If Your Identity is Stolen [PDF] [en español]
Advice on dealing with identity theft. 8.5"x11", 8 pages, color.
- ID Theft Data Clearinghouse Fact Sheet [PDF] [en español]
- Medical Identity Theft [PDF]
[en español]
Explains how medical identity theft occurs, how it differs from traditional identity theft, offers tips to minimize your risk and how to recover should you experience a theft. 8.5"x11", 6 pages.
- Military Personnel & Families Fighting Back Against Identity Theft [PDF]
Brochure with tips for military personnel and their families on how to deter, detect, and defend against identity theft. 4"x9", 8 panels, color.
- Pretexting: Your Personal Information Revealed [PDF]
Pretexting is when someone tries to get your personal information under false pretenses, to sell it, steal your assets or identity, or get credit in your name. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Statement of Rights for Identity Theft Victims [PDF] [en español]
Describes the legal rights of IDT victims concerning documenting the theft, working with credit reporting companies, communicating with creditors and debt collectors and limiting financial losses resulting from the theft. 7" x 8.5", 4 pages, color.
- To Buy or Not To Buy: Identity Theft Spawns New Products and Services To Help Minimize Risk [PDF]
Publication to help consumers evaluate whether they should initiate fraud alerts or credit freezes or invest in identity theft products and services such as credit monitoring that are for sale. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- What's Behind Ads for a New Credit Identity? It Could Be ID Theft Involving Children's Social Security Numbers
[PDF]
Companies that advertise "new credit identities" may really be selling Social Security numbers stolen from children. Applying for credit using those numbers can involve people in a federal crime. 8.5"x11", 4 pages, color.
- Your Access to Free Credit Reports[PDF]
[en español]
Learn how to order a free copy of your credit report from each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — once every 12 months.
Consumer Alerts
- Active Duty Alerts Help Protect Military Personnel from IDT [PDF]
- The Download on Disposing of Your Old Computer [PDF]
- Hurricane Recovery: Identity Protection
- Hoax Targets Elderly African Americans [PDF]
- Medical Identity Theft: How to Minimize Your Risk [PDF]
- Protecting Your Child's Personal Information at School [PDF] [en español]
- Vets: Delete Unsolicited Offers by Email; Don't Disclose Personal Information to Unsolicited Callers [PDF]
- What To Do If Your Personal Information Has Been Compromised [PDF]
Articles You can reprint these articles in your newsletter, magazine or website.
- Protecting Your Child's Personal Information At School [PDF]
Offers tips to help limit the risks of child identity theft at school. Highlights laws that are in place to help safeguard your child and your family’s personal information.