Identity theft

The Secret Service investigates crimes associated with financial institutions, including bank fraud, access device fraud, telecommunications and computer crimes, fraudulent government and commercial securities, and electronic funds transfer fraud.

AARP provides information about identity theft and how to protect yourself from it.

This site provides consumer tips, instructions on how to get off mailing lists and report unsolicited email, and links to information about identity theft and fraud.

OVC TTAC provides comprehensive training, technical assistance, and other support to assist the field in building its collective capacity to serve crime victims. OVC TTAC can support organizations through the National Victim Assistance Academy, webinars and other online trainings, instructor materials, and more!

The Internet Crime Complaint Center allows users to file complaints online. Its website also offers statistics, scam alerts, and fraud prevention tips. The program is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar Crime Center.

The Identity Theft Resource Center is a nonprofit consumer information, research, and advocacy organization that offers public education, prevention tips, victim information guides, and other resources. Victims of identity theft can receive expert services by contacting the Center's hotline toll free at 888-400-5530 or online chat.

The clearinghouse provides identity theft resources, consumer information, publications, and advocacy.

Discover statistics on victims on nonfatal violent and property crimes, reported and not reported to the police, against persons age 12 or older from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households. Also learn about national data on programs and organizations that served victims of crime.

The Anti-Phishing Working Group is focused on eliminating the fraud and identity theft that result from phishing, pharming, and email spoofing of all types.