Identity Theft Government Agency Resources
Find out what government agency or other consumer advocacy group to call when you think you may have been the victim of identity theft. about many identity theft topics.
For Consumers: About Identity Theft
| Consumer and Professional Organizations |
International Association of Chiefs of Police:
Curbing Identity Theft ResolutionPrivacy Rights Clearinghouse
Better Business Bureau
Identity Theft Resource Center
Call for ActionNational Consumers' League (National Fraud Information Center)
| Credit Bureaus |
| United States Federal Government Resources |
Consumer.gov Identity Theft Resources
U.S. Department of Justice: Identity Theft web pages
Federal Trade Commission - Call the FTC toll-free at 1 (877) IDTHEFT
(1-877-438-4338)
Comptroller of the CurrencyU.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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And please let us know about any suspicious calls or emails you receive. We look for patterns so that we can alert the authorities and victims to new scams, before it is too late!
For a comprehensive list of national and international agencies to report scams, see this page.