Facts & Resources

White papers on identity theft trends and crime patterns

Arizona 2008, California 2008, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas 2008, Washington

More studies and statistics

FTC national survey on identity theft (September 2003)

Identity Theft Clearinghouse/Consumer Sentinel reports
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 (FTC consumer complaint data by year)

Useful web sites

OptOutPrescreen.com
Register with Credit Bureaus to opt out from pre-approved credit offers

National Do-Not-Call Registry
Add your name to the FCC's National Do-Not-Call Registry

Direct Marketing Association Consumer Assistance (DMACA)
Ask DMACA to remove you from mail, telemarketing, and e-mail lists

Anti-Phishing Working Group

Internet Crime Complaint Center

Federal Trade Commission (FTC)