Identity Theft: Protecting Yourself, Reporting, and Recovering What is identity theft and how it happens; How to protect yourself against identity theft ; How to spot and avoid identity theft; What to do if your identity is stolen; Free tools to help you recover from identity theft ; To join the webinar on Thursday January 30, 2025, at 12:00 pm ET:
Identity Theft Awareness Week - Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Awareness Week 2025, Jan 27 - 31 Has someone used your personal information to open accounts, steal your tax refund, or file fake health insurance claims? That’s identity theft It can happen to anyone, but simple steps can help lessen the chance it will happen to you Join us for Identity Theft Awareness Week 2025
5 Ways to Help Protect Your Identity - Federal Trade Commission Identity theft happens It's an unfortunate fact of modern life But there are certain steps you can take to help keep your personal information from falling into the wrong hands Every day, you do things to protect what's most important to you And you know what? You do them almost automatically
Federal Trade Commission Announces ID Theft Affidavit File a report with local police or the police where the identity theft took place Get the report number or a copy of the report in case the bank, credit card company or others need proof of the crime later Call the ID Theft Clearinghouse toll-free at 1 877 ID THEFT (1 877 438 4338) to report the theft Counselors will take your complaint and
Report Identity Theft - Federal Trade Commission Report Identity Theft Consumers can report identity theft at IdentityTheft gov , the federal government’s one-stop resource to help people report and recover from identity theft The site provides step-by-step advice and helpful resources like easy-to-print checklists and sample letters
Advice for Consumers - Federal Trade Commission Unemployment benefits fraud puts workers at risk of more ID theft (June 3, 2020) Free webinar for businesses focuses on tax identity theft and cybersecurity (February 3, 2020) Scams and the older consumer: Some surprising findings (October 23, 2019) Top frauds of 2018 (February 28, 2019) Report tax identity theft with IdentityTheft gov (April 3
Identity Theft - Federal Trade Commission Identity theft often tops the list of consumer fraud reports that are filed with the FTC and other enforcement agencies While the FTC does not have criminal jurisdiction, it supports the criminal investigation and prosecution of identity theft by serving as a clearinghouse for identity theft reports, part of the FTC’s Consumer Sentinel
Fighting Identity Theft with the Red Flags Rule: A How-To Guide for . . . The Red Flags Rule 1 requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written identity theft prevention program designed to detect the “red flags” of identity theft in their day-to-day operations, take steps to prevent the crime, and mitigate its damage The bottom line is that a program can help businesses spot suspicious patterns
New FTC Data Show a Big Jump in Reported Losses to Fraud to $12. 5 . . . In 2024, there were more than 1 1 million reports of identity theft received through the FTC’s IdentityTheft gov website The FTC uses the reports it receives through the Sentinel network as the starting point for many of its law enforcement investigations, and the agency also shares these reports with federal, state, and local law