Linda Foley, Founder

Linda Foley founded the Identity Theft Resource Center with Jay Foley in 1999. The nationally recognized victim assistance and public education organization was established in response to an epidemic rise in identity theft crimes. Today, Linda is acknowledged as an expert on identity theft issues.

A former victim of identity theft (see Linda Foley's Own Identity Theft Case), Foley has dedicated herself to assisting other victims, serving as a victim advocate and increasing public and corporate awareness of theft. An expert in all areas of identity theft victimization, Linda now focuses on family, child and domestic identity theft cases. Besides general audience and business presentations and seminars, she frequently addresses college students, parents and seniors.

Linda Foley has testified before state and federal legislative hearings, the Federal Trade Commission, Social Security Administration, California Department of Consumer Affairs, California Attorney General ID Theft Task Force, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Foley has been featured on “The Montel Williams Show” and “San Diego People” as well as in Biography magazine, Reader’s Digest and Time magazine.

Linda and Jay Foley are the recipients of the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime Service Award (2004), the Victim Service Provider of the Year in 2005 from the Victim Coordination Council of San Diego, and the prestigious Foundation for Improvement of Justice Award (Sept 2000).

Linda Foley holds a BA in English from California State University Northridge and two life-time teaching credentials. She has more than 250 publishing credits, including feature columns in monthly newspapers and a book published by Children's Press.