Have you been a victim of Identity Theft? Do you know someone who has? Odds today are pretty good that you have had your identity stolen or know someone that has. We have all seen the adds regarding ID Theft. These adds are run by banks, credit card and credit monitoring companies, and Federal and Local law enforcement groups. There are several resources available today to help people who have had their identity stolen or want to avoid becoming a victim.

 

Below you find information available to help you. These websites include information on your laws and rights when becoming a victim. Also several brochures are attached for downloading and viewing.

 

To see how Massachusetts is affected by ID Theft please click on the link below

 

ID Theft Statistics for MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION has valuable resources for you. Please visit their site at www.ftc.gov/idtheft

 

Most ID Theft takes place on the internet. Credit card information and personal information is bought and sold everyday on the internet. This information is used by criminals to purchase material and leave you with a mess to clean up. The FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center has setup the Internet Crime Complaint Center. This web site is known as IC3.

 

To file a complaint or get information on internet crime go to their website at:

 

www.ic3.gov

Click on the link below to get information on what to do if your identity has been stolen or information on how to avoid it from being stolen.

 

 

 

· Talking About ID Theft

 

· FTC’s Facts for Consumers

 

· Privacy Choices

 

· ID Theft Affidavit

 

· Fair Credit Reporting Act 609

 

 

· Fighting Back

 

· Network Security (Virus,worms, etc)

 

· 2006 FTC ID Theft Report

 

· Victim Rights

Take the OnGuard Online Identity Theft Quiz

 

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