IDENTITY
THEFT RESOURCE CENTER
Teen Space Resources
We recommend the following resource sites for information about privacy and identity theft:
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www.idtheftcenter.org
This is our web site and contains information on prevention tips, statistics and what to do if you are a victim. Info sheets include the emotional impact of the crime, about the court experience and enhancing communications with law enforcement. You will also find info on legislation and a complete reference library.
Other sites you may find helpful:
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www.privacyrights.org
It is full of information on privacy issues and ID theft. Please take the time to surf its depths. We especially recommend the sections on new entries (the most up-to-date information), fact sheets, case histories, and speeches and testimony. "Nowhere to Turn" is the most comprehensive survey/report done on identity theft victims today. Many of the speeches and testimony were created to support legislative bills. -
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Federal Trade Commission. This site contains facts and stats you may find useful. -
www.pirg.org
U.S PIRG is a nonprofit advocacy organization that works for stronger privacy laws -
www.ncjrs.org
National Criminal Justice Reference Service -
www.gao.gov
US Government Accounting Office (facts and figures) -
www.epic.org
This is a good general research area on a variety of topics -
www.leginfo.ca.gov
Listing of legislative bills in California. You will find similar ones for each state. -
www.senate.gov
Listing of legislative bills introduced in the U.S. Senate -
www.ssa.gov
Social Security Administration (for history of the Social Security number) -
www.treas.gov.usss
US Secret Service -
www.fbi.gov
Info on internet fraud -
www.ic3.gov/
The FBI and their Internet Complaint Center
Again, good luck and write us if you have any further questions after going through this.
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Created by ITRC
This fact sheet should not be used in lieu of legal advice. Any requests to reproduce this material, other than by individuals for their
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