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Identity Theft Resources
Identity theft refers to crimes involving illegal usage of another
individual’s identity. The most common form of identity theft is credit card
fraud. According to the non-profit
Identity Theft Resource Center,
identity theft is sub-divided into four categories:
• Financial Identity Theft (using another’s identity to obtain
goods and services)
• Criminal Identity Theft (posing as another when apprehended for
a crime)
• Identity Cloning (using another’s information to assume his or
her identity in daily life)
• Business/Commercial Identity Theft (using another’s business
name to obtain credit)
The following resources are Federal efforts protecting from Identity Theft:
•
Federal Complaint Input Form
• Federal
Trade Commission’s Identity Theft Site
• Federal Trade Commission’s
Information on Free Annual Credit Reports
Important information from the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s
consumer protection agency:
annualcreditreport.com is the ONLY
authorized online source for you to get a free credit report under
federal law. You can get a free report from each of the three national
credit reporting companies every 12 months. Some other sites claim to
offer "free" credit reports, but may charge you for another product if
you accept a "free" report.
• Social Security
Administration on Identity Theft
General Information on Identify Theft
• Privacy Rights
Clearing House
•
Identity Theft
Assistance Center
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