Data Breaches 2009
As of June 30, 2009 the total number of breaches reported by the ITRC is 268.

Identity Theft The Aftermath 2008
The ITRC recently released a significant report on the impact of identity theft victimization: Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2008. With six years of victim responses and shared experiences, this information provides a unique insight into the crime that may not apparent to other parties.

Data Breaches Undeterred by Laws or Common Sense
Malicious attacks on databases and incidence of paper breaches have reached an all time high percentage in the first half of 2009, as reported by the Identity Theft Resource Center. This is based upon the 250 data breaches reported by the ITRC as of Monday, June 15. Having maintained a data breach list since 2005, the ITRC knows that this is just the tip of the iceberg, as many breaches are not made public.

2008 Data Breach Totals Soar
Reports of data breaches increased dramatically in 2008. The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2008 breach report reached 656 reported breaches at the end of 2008, reflecting an increase of 47% over last year’s total of 446.

SCAM ALERT: 5/19/09

SCAM ALERT: The Nigerian Scam, in which someone asks for help in transferring money, is now "coming" from countries in Asia. Any email asking for you to help to move money, reship packages, or collect money for a company or person anywhere in the world should be considered a scam.

Secure Payment Agent White Paper
In February 2009, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) conducted a survey seeking answers about consumer awareness of data exposure breaches, how they feel about the safety of their personal information when used online, as well as their level of interest in improving their online information safety.

MyIDScore

Just as you would monitor your health status or your credit status, you should review your identity score to see if fraudsters may be misusing your personal information. My ID Score is a great resource for consumers who are concerned about the unauthorized use of their identity.

ITRC Receives Thank You
ITRC receives a thank you from the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation

Identity Thieves Prowling for Job Seekers

With the unemployment rate rising and living costs going up, more people are looking for new jobs or second jobs. Unfortunately identity thieves are taking advantage of these uncertain economic times to scam job seekers and gather personal identifying information.

ITRC Service Feedback Questionnaire

The ITRC welcomes you to participate in a 12 question feedback survey. Please let us know how we are doing and how we might serve the community better.

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Safe On-Line Shopping Tips
The Identity Theft Resource Center has some safety tips that it recommends all consumers follow when ordering gifts over the Internet or by mail.

itr@c News

The ITRC is pleased to announce the recent launch of its enewsletter - the itr@c News. We are excited to bring you all of the latest news and trends on identity theft, the fastest growing crime in America. This newsletter covers What’s New, latest scams, news releases, product information, a Case of the Quarter, Guest Authors, little known historical facts about identity theft, legislative updates and more.

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TrustedID’s ID Freeze

ITRC Recognizes TrustedID’s Pro-active Approach to Credit Freezes.

ITRC Videos
A list of all the videos the ITRC has to offer

Fact Sheet 124 Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts

What are Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts?

Fact Sheet 100 - Financial Identity Theft - The Beginning Steps
Financial Identity Theft - The Beginning Steps

A Special Opportunity for ITRC Victims

A Special Opportunity for ITRC Victims Provided by Debix Identity Protection Network

Fact Sheet 120 - Identity Theft and Children

A comprehensive Fact Sheet on the subject of Identity Theft and Children.

Fact Sheet 104 My Wallet or PDA was Lost or Stolen

My Wallet or PDA was Lost or Stolen... Now What?