Moderators:

Joanna Crane, Attorney, Division of Planning and Information, FTC
Mari Frank, Attorney, Author, Privacy Consultant

Topics:

1. Presentation of Data from the FTC’s Clearinghouse Database

2. Victims discuss their experiences reporting the fraud and clearing their names with the following entities:

• creditors and debt collectors,
• consumer reporting agencies,
• police, and
• other entities, including government agencies and courts.

Panel 2 - Clearing up the Victim’s Credit History - Part I

Moderators:

Helen Foster, Attorney, Division of Planning and Information, FTC
Christopher Keller, Attorney, Division of Financial Practices, FTC

Topic:

Streamlining and Improving Consumer Reporting Agencies’ Processes

• Correcting the Credit Report
• The Fraud Alert
• "One Stop Shop" for Notification

2:00 - 4:30

(3:15 - 3:30 Break)

Panel 3 - Clearing up the Victim’s Credit History - Part II

Moderators:

Betsy Broder, Assistant Director, Division of Planning and Information, FTC
William Haynes, Attorney, Division of Financial Practices, FTC

Topics:

1. The Creditors' Reporting Process

• Options for streamlining and improving the reporting process

1. The Standardized Fraud Report

• Critiquing the model fraud affidavit
• Notarized or not?
• What other documentation should be asked for -
  i.e., police report?

1. The Police Report

• Helping the victim establish the fraud
• Obstacles to filing a police report

October 24th - Transcript [PDF]

Panel 4 - Clearing Criminal Records

Moderator:

John Arterberry, Deputy Chief, Fraud Section Criminal Division, DOJ

Topic:

Clearing a Fraudulent Criminal Record

• Steps the victim must take
• How can law enforcement and the courts assist the victim?

Panel 5 - Bankruptcy and Identity Theft

Moderator:

Jeanne Crouse, Attorney, Counsel for Bankruptcy and Redress, FTC

Topics:

1. Clearing the Victim's Name of a Bankruptcy Record

• What steps must be taken
• How can government and the courts assist the victim?

1. Privacy Issues in Bankruptcy Data

Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

Rooms will be available for interested attendess to continue discussion on topics raised in the panel discussions. Tentative topics that may generate further discussion include the "One Stop Shop" victims' notification for both the consumer reporting agencies and the FTC, and the model Standard Fraud Report for creditors. There will be an opportunity for compainies or individuals that have developed products or concepts that offer possible technological solutions to the problems faced by identity theft victims to describe their products. There will also be a room available for attendeess who were not able to be be placed on a panel to briefly present (in 5 minutes) issues of importance to them that do not fall under the other breakout session topics.

One Stop Shop - Room 481 - Transcript [PDF]
Facilitator: Helen Foster

Standard Fraud Report - Room 532 - Transcript [PDF]
Facilitator: Joanna Crane

Technological Solutions - Room 432 - Transcript [PDF]
Facilitator: Don Blumenthal, Attorney, Division of Planning and Information, FTC

Open Mike for Attendees - Room 332
Facilitator: Betsy Broder

Hugh Stevenson, Associate Director, Division of Planning and Information