Your Life, Your Identity.

Let's Keep it That Way

The ITRC is a non-profit organization established to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise.

Prevent

Identity Theft

Your identity can be abused in many different ways, and the damage can be lasting and significant. However, there are simple steps you can take to protect your identity from theft and misuse.

Recover

My Identity

Were you the victim of an identity crime? The ITRC can provide you with direct assistance, a custom remediation plan, and more resources.

Protect

My Business

See how your business can leverage ITRC resources and help transform lives.

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NBC 4 Washington: Nonprofit Finds Fewer Reported Data Breaches But More Victims in 2022

ITRC COO James E. Lee speaks with Consumer Investigative Reporter Susan Hogan of NBC 4 Washington about the findings in the ITRC 2022 Annual Data Breach Report.

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Consumers' Checkbook: Data Breach Notices Lack Key Details, Enable Identity Theft ‘Scamdemic’

According to the ITRC’s 2022 Annual Data Breach Report, 66 percent of public data breach notices in 2022 did not include victim and attack details.

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ISMG Group: Facebook, Instagram Blasted for 'Lame' Security Practices

Director of ISMG Productions Anna Delaney talks to James E. Lee, COO of the ITRC, about social media scams. In 2022, the ITRC saw a 288 percent increase in social media takeover inquiries.

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The Associated Press: How to Safely Use Payment Apps

NerdWallet Reporter Kimberly Palmer and ITRC President and CEO Eva Velasquez sat down to discuss strategies to keep you safe using payment apps.

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InvestigateTV: Billions in federal funds meant to help unemployed stolen by scammers

ITRC President and CEO Eva Velasquez talks with InvestigateTV’s Caresse Jackman about the dramatic rise in unemployment benefits identity fraud since the beginning of COVID-19.

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DatingAdvice: Digital Security Experts Weigh in on Romance and Relationship Scams

ITRC President and CEO Eva Velasquez speaks with DatingAdvice.com about romance and relationship scams, and their prominence in the identity theft space.

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NBC Nightly News: Former Nigerian Scam Artist Speaks Out

ITRC CEO Eva Velasquez sits down with Jacob Ward and NBC Nightly News to discuss dating scams, and why many of them originate from Nigeria.

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