This guide lists steps you can take to reduce your risk of fraud. If you are a victim of identity theft, please read our Fact Sheet 17a, "Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You," on our website at
www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs17a.htm.
Spoof emails can be a major problem for unsuspecting Internet users. Claiming to be sent by well-known companies, these emails ask consumers to reply with personal information, such as their credit card number, social security number or account password.
Welcome to the Identity Theft Resource Center, a national nonprofit organization that focuses exclusively on identity theft. ITRC was founded in December 1999 by Linda and Jay Foley. While its national office is based in San Diego, CA, ITRC has representatives working with its program throughout the United States.
Internet Identity Theft “A Tragedy for Victims”
A White Paper from the Technology Working Group, eBusiness Division, SIIA Project Author: Tom Arnold, Chief Technical Officer, CyberSource Corporation
Internet Fraud
The Internet offers a global marketplace for consumers and businesses. But crooks also recognize the potentials of cyberspace. The same scams that have been conducted by mail and phone can now be found on the World Wide Web and in email, and new cyberscams are emerging. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between reputable online sellers and criminals who use the Internet to rob people. You can protect yourself by learning how to recognize the danger signs of fraud. If you are a victim or attempted victim of Internet fraud, it's important to report the scam quickly so that law enforcement agencies can shut the fraudulent operations down.
Identity theft is a crime in which an imposter obtains key pieces of information such as Social Security and driver's license numbers and uses it for their own personal gain. ITRC invites you to browse our website. Some of our more popular pages are scam alerts, assistance on lost/stolen wallets, victim issues, victim impact studies and identity theft in the workplace.
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