IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Identity Theft - Publications
The following publications are a sample of available resources.
General
- Safeguarding American Consumers & Families
- The White House, January 2015
- Statement of Rights for Identity Theft Victims
- Federal Trade Commission, August 2012
- Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission, January 2012
- Investigative Uses of Technology: Devices, Tools, and Techniques
- National Institute of Justice, October 2007
- Identity Theft: Assessing Offenders' Strategies and Perceptions of Risk
- National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, July 2007
- Identity Theft: A Research Review
- National Institute of Justice, June 2007
- Identity Theft Literature Review
- National Institute of Justice, July 2005
- OVC Focus On...Identity Theft
- Office for Victims of Crime, January 2005
- Social Security Numbers: Governments Could Do More to Reduce Display in Public Records and on Identity Cards
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, November 2004
- Fourth Annual Report to Congress Under Section 526(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Fraudulent Access to Financial Information)
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission, 2004
- Federal Trade Commission Overview of the Identity Theft Program: October 1998-September 2003
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission, September 2003
- Many Ugly Faces of Identity Theft
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, April 2003
- Identity Theft and the Fair Credit Reporting Act: An Analysis of TRW v. Andrews and Current Legislation
- Congressional Research Service, February 2003
- Public Advisory: Special Report for Consumers on Identity Theft
- U.S. Department of Justice and Department of the Solicitor General of Canada, 2003
- Identity Theft: Greater Awareness and Use of Existing Data Are Needed
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2002
- Identity Theft: Prevalence and Cost Appear to be Growing
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, March 2002
- Identity Fraud: Information on Prevalence, Cost, and Internet Impact is Limited
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, May 1998
- Report to the Congress Concerning the Availability of Consumer Identifying Information and Financial Fraud
- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 1997
- ID Theft Affidavit
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission (No Publication Date Indicated)
- Remedying the Effects of Identity Theft
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission (No Publication Date Indicated)
International
- Examining the Structure, Organization, and Processes of the International Market for Stolen Data
- National Institute of Justice-Sponsored, 2014
- Cross-Border Fraud Complaints with Canadian and United States Consumer Complaint Details: January-December 2012
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission, May 2013
- Report on Phishing
- U.S. Department of Justice and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, 2006
- Public Advisory: Special Report for Consumers on Identity Theft
- U.S. Department of Justice and Department of the Solicitor General of Canada, 2003
- Identity Fraud: Prevalence and Links to Alien Illegal Activities
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2002
Law Enforcement
- Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders
- National Institute of Justice, July 2001
Phishing
- Phishing
- Federal Trade Commission, September 2011
- "Phishing" Fraud: How to Avoid Getting Fried by Phony Phishermen
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, August 2007
- Report on Phishing
- U.S. Department of Justice and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada, October 2006
- It's Phishing Season
- National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center, 2004
Prevention
- Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
- Social Security Administration, July 2012
- Information Compromise and the Risk of Identity Theft: Guidance for Your Business
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission, June 2004
- Identity Theft: Stealing Your Name and Your Money
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service (No Publication Date Indicated)
Solutions
- Putting an End to Account-Hijacking Identity Theft
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 2004
Statistics
- Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Reports
- Internet Crime Complaint Center, Annual
- Identity Theft
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, Ongoing Series
- New Face of Identity Theft: An Analysis of Federal Case Data for the Years 2008 Through 2013
- Bureau of Justice Assistance-Sponsored, November 2015
- Victims of Identity Theft, 2014
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 2015
- Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January-December 2013
- Federal Trade Commission, February 2014
- Cross-Border Fraud Complaints with Canadian and United States Consumer Complaint Details: January – December 2012
- Federal Trade Commission, May 2013
- Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2005-2010
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, November 2011
- Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data - January-December 2007
- Federal Trade Commission, February 2007
- Identity Theft: Prevalence and Cost Appear to be Growing
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, March 2002
- Identity Theft: Available Data Indicate Growth in Prevalence and Cost
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, February 2002
- Report of the National Task Force on Privacy, Technology, and Criminal Justice Information
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, August 2001
Victims
- Victims of Identity Theft, 2014
- Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 2015
- National Victim Assistance Academy Resource Paper: Identity Theft
- Office for Victims of Crime, September 2012
- ID Theft Toolkit
- Office for Victims of Crime-Sponsored, May 2012
- Statement of Rights for Identity Theft Victims
- Federal Trade Commission and Office for Victims of Crime, 2011
- Identity Theft: Some Outreach Efforts to Promote Awareness of New Consumer Rights Are Under Way
- U.S. Government Accountability Office, June 2005
- OVC Focus On...Identity Theft
- Office for Victims of Crime, January 2005
- "Helping Victims of Identity Theft," Justice Resource Update
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service, 2005
- Schemer, Scammers, and Sweetheart Deals: Financial Predators of the Elderly
- Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate, May 2002
- Identity Theft: The Nation's Fastest Growing Crime Wave Hits Seniors
- Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate, July 2002
- Victims of Fraud and Economic Crime
- Office for Victims of Crime, May 2000
- Providing Services to Victims of Fraud: Resources for Victim/Witness Coordinators
- Office for Victims of Crime, July 1998
- How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Identity Theft
- U.S Department of the Treasury (No Publication Date Indicated)
Español
- El Robo de Identidad y Su Numero de Seguro Social (Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number)
- U.S. Social Security Administration, 2012
- Tome Control: Defiende contra el Robo de Identidad (Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft)
- Federal Trade Commission, 2012
- Remediando los Efectos del Robo de Identidad (Remedying the Effects of Identity Theft)
- Federal Trade Commission (No Publication Date Indicated)
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