IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Identity Theft - Publications
The following publications are a sample of available resources.
General
2011 OJP Annual Report
Office of Justice Programs, 2012
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 Theft: A Fast & Growing Crime," FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Federal Bureau of Investigation, August 2000
When a Criminal's Cover Is Your Identity
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, 2000
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
Fresh Start or False Start? Identity Theft in Bankruptcy Cases
Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (No Publication Date Indicated)
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
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
A National Strategy to Combat Identity Theft
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, May 2006
Check and Card Fraud
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, July 2004
Identity Theft
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, June 2004
Identity Crime: An Interactive Resource Guide (CD-ROM)
U.S. Secret Service Criminal Investigative Division, 2003
(This item is available to law enforcement personnel only. To obtain a copy, please call 202-406-9330.)
"Authentication Technology: Identity Theft and Account Takeover," FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Federal Bureau of Investigation, June 2002
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
A National Strategy to Combat Identity Theft
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, May 2006
Putting an End to Account-Hijacking Identity Theft
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, December 2004
"Authentication Technology: Identity Theft and Account Takeover,"
Federal Bureau of Investigation, June 2002
Statistics
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Annual Reports
Internet Crime Complaint Center, Annual
Identity Theft
Bureau of Justice Statistics, Ongoing Series
Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for January-December 2013
Federal Trade Commission, February 2014
Victims of Identity Theft, 2012
Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2013
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
Identity Theft: Trends, Patterns, and Typologies Reported in Suspicious Activity Reports - Filed by Depository Institutions January 1, 2003-December 31, 2009
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, October 2010
Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Complaint Data - January-December 2007
Federal Trade Commission, February 2007
Final Report of Cognitive Research on the New Identity Theft Questions for the 2004 National Crime Victimization Survey
U.S. Census Bureau, August 2004
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
National Victim Assistance Academy Resource Paper: Identity Theft
Office for Victims of Crime, September 2012
Statement of Rights for Identity Theft Victims
Federal Trade Commission and Office for Victims of Crime, 2011
Victims of Identity Theft, 2008
Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2010
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)
Espanol
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)
NCJRS Abstracts Database
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 220,000 criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research.
Users of the database may conduct a search using their own key words and link to full text where available. As of March 2014, there were more than 500 abstracts available using the term(s) "identity theft," "identity fraud," or "phishing."
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