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Combating Identity Theft: A Strategic Plan
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Strategic Plan
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Volume II: Supplemental Information
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Apr23
Proof Positive: New Directions for ID Authentication
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The FTC hosted a public workshop to explore the role of authentication processes in preventing identity theft. The workshop provided a forum for discussion among public sector, private sector, and...
The President's Identity Theft Task Force Releases Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Combat Identity Theft
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(202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WWW.USDOJ.GOV WASHINGTON - Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced the completion of the...
Identity Theft Task Force Announces Interim Recommendations
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WASHINGTON – The President’s Identity Theft Task Force has adopted interim recommendations on measures that can be implemented immediately to help address the problem of identity theft, Attorney...
A Priceless Mothers Day Gift from You and the FTC
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Flowers, candy – and a musical e-card from the Federal Trade Commission? This Mother’s Day give mom something she can really use: an e-card with tips from the FTC on keeping her personal information...
Federal Trade Commission Announces ID Theft Affidavit
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The FTC unveiled a new tool today to assist victims of identity theft restore their good names. The ID Theft Affidavit provides a model form that can be used to report information to many companies...
FTC Closes Down Fake I.D. Mill on The Internet
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An Internet business that bragged about the "high quality" of the templates it sold to help produce false identity documents has been ordered to halt the sales by a U. S. District Court at the request...
Oct23
Identity Theft Victim Assistance Workshop
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The FTC held a public workshop to identify relevant issues and examine potential solutions associated with assisting victims of identity theft. The FTC's workshop was the first in a series of three...
Mar04
Identity Theft and College Students
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Identity theft can happen to anyone — even college students. Do your students know what to do if someone steals their personal or financial information? Join staff from the Federal Trade Commission’s...
Business Blog
Facts about fraud from the FTC – and what it means for your business
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The FTC just issued its 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book jam-packed with facts about the kind of scams consumers have reported to us. Has the reported dollar amount lost to fraud gone up or...
Business Blog
Three ways your business can mark Identity Theft Awareness Week
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January 29th kicks off 2024’s Identity Theft Awareness Week, but consumer-conscious companies promote identity theft awareness – and prevention – 52 weeks a year. As the FTC, federal and state...
Business Blog
Job scammers go even lower in the way they “hire”
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You’ve heard about scammers impersonating government agencies, global retailers, and even members of your family. The latest variation on the scheme targets business professionals, luring them in with...
Business Blog
Chatbots, deepfakes, and voice clones: AI deception for sale
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You may have heard of simulation theory, the notion that nothing is real and we’re all part of a giant computer program. Let’s assume at least for the length of this blog post that this notion is...
Business Blog
Businesses: Phishing scheme targets unemployment benefits, PII
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Have you or one of your employees received an alarming text message about unemployment insurance benefits from what seems to be your state workforce agency? You’re not alone. Identity thieves are...
Business Blog
What to do if you’re billed for an SBA EIDL loan you don’t owe
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Did you get a bill for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan, but you didn’t apply for one? It’s possible that an identity thief applied for the loan using your personal or business information...
Business Blog
Community Advocate Center: Listening to what consumers have to say
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Wondering what you can do to help protect consumers in your area? The FTC just launched an initiative aimed at partnering with legal aid organizations to expand outreach to lower-income members of the...
Business Blog
Identity Theft Awareness Week starts today
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Among the challenges that COVID-19 has brought, add a higher risk of identity theft to the mix. In the past year, we had about 1.4 million reports of identity theft, double the number from 2019...
Business Blog
The FTC Chairman is not writing to you
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If you saw an email from FTC Chairman Joseph Simons, it wasn’t. From him, that is. Scammers pretending to be him are emailing, though. They’re trying to trick you into turning over personal...
Business Blog
Unemployment benefits fraud puts workers at risk of more ID theft
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A large-scale scam involving phony unemployment benefits claims has been making headlines. Criminals, possibly based overseas, are filing claims for benefits, using the names and personal information...
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