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Document Identity Theft - Federal Trade Commission - Click here to see a 29-page booklet from the US Federal Trade Commission, posted on the WV Attorney General's Consumer Protection web site. The booklet is to help you guard against, and recover from, identity theft. 
Document Identity Theft: Action and Prevention for Consumers - Information from Consumers Union, non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, about what you should do if you are a victim of identity theft. 
Document National Fraud Information Center - A web site coordinated by the National Consumers League. Get information, or submit a complaint, about a range of types of consumer fraud: telemarketing, internet fraud, scams against elders, counterfeit drugs, and others. 
Other Topics: Consumer 
Document Privacy: Tips for Protecting Your Personal Information - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) encourages you to make sure your transactions — online and off — are secure and your personal information is protected. The FTC offers these tips to help you manage your personal information wisely, and to help minimize its misuse. 
Other Topics: Privacy 
Document Web site - Better Business Bureau - Identity Theft - These pages are designed to help you protect yourself from becoming a victim and give you concrete assistance if you think your identity has been stolen.  
Document Web site - California - Identity Theft - The information offered here is intended to help consumers take steps to reduce their risk of becoming victims of identity theft and to help victims take the actions necessary to resolve problems and recover their good names. Posted by the California Office of Privacy Protection, part of the Department of Consumer Affairs. 
Document Web site - Consumers Union - Credit Reports and Identity Theft - Web site maintained by Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine. These pages are focused on issues relating to Credit Reports, and also to Identity Theft. 
Other Topics: Credit Practices/Credit Reports 
Document Web site - FTC - Identity Theft - This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you Deter, Detect, and Defend against identity theft.  
Document Web site - PIRG - Credit Reports and Identity Theft - Web site maintained by the "Public Interest Research Group," with information and links to other useful sites. Addresses both problems relating to Credit Reports, and Identity Theft issues. 
Other Topics: Credit Practices/Credit Reports 
Document Web site - Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC) is a nonprofit consumer organization with a two-part mission -- consumer information and consumer advocacy. It was established in 1992. Look here for information on a wide range of Privacy issues - Identity Theft, Medical Records, Internet Privacy, and more. 
Other Topics: Privacy  Medical Privacy 
Document Web site - Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - Identity Theft Resources - The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse is a national non-profit consumer information and advocacy organization. Go here to find Fact Sheets, brochures, and information about Identity Theft. 
Document What Do I Do If I Am A Victim of Identity Theft? - Information from the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Consumer Protection pages, about steps to take if you've been a victim of Identity Theft. 

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