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How Not to Get Hooked
by a Phishing Scam


Information Compromise:  Business Guidance

ID Theft Affidavit

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 FTC PUBLICATIONS AND LINKS FOR CONSUMERS

For publications marked with the CD-Rom icon, you can order a CD-Rom to print bulk copies. Go to Order Publications and request under bulk orders information.

ID Theft: What's It All About?
[TEXT] [PDF]

ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name
[TEXT] [PDF]

ID Theft Affidavit
[PDF]

Identity Crisis... What to Do If Your Identity Is Stolen
[TEXT] [PDF]

Identity Thieves Can Ruin Your Good Name: Tips for Avoiding Identity Theft
[TEXT] [PDF]

Is Someone "Phishing" for Your Information?
[TEXT]

How Not to Get Hooked by a Phishing Scam
[TEXT]

Now Is the Time For All Good Consumers to Order a Copy of Their Credit Report
[TEXT]

Getting Purse-onal: What To Do If Your Wallet or Purse Is Stolen
[TEXT] [PDF]

Pretexting: Your Personal Information Revealed
[TEXT] [PDF]

Avoiding Credit and Charge Card Fraud
[TEXT] [PDF]

Consumer Credit File Privacy: The Real Deal
[TEXT] [PDF]

Credit, ATM and Debit Cards: What to do If They're Lost or Stolen
[TEXT] [PDF]

Electronic Banking
[TEXT] [PDF]

Fair Credit Billing
[TEXT] [PDF]

Fair Credit Reporting
[TEXT] [PDF]

Fair Debt Collection
[TEXT] [PDF]

Hoax Targets Elderly African Americans
[TEXT] [PDF]

How to Dispute Credit Report Errors
[TEXT] [PDF]

The “Nigerian” Scam: Costly Compassion
[TEXT] [PDF]

Privacy Choices for Your Personal Financial Information
[TEXT] [PDF]

Privacy: Tips for Protecting Your Personal Information
[TEXT] [PDF]

Privacy: What You Do Know Can Protect You
[TEXT] [PDF]

ID Theft Audio File (Shirley Rooker)
[Audio1] [Audio 2]

ID Theft Video News Release (Dial Up Version - 56k)
[Video 1] [Video 2]

ID Theft Video News Release (Broadband Version)
[Video 1] [Video 2]

Consumer Information Security Website

Do Not Call Registry Website

Privacy Initiatives Website

ID Theft Booklets - Download Below

Learn how to minimize your risk or recover from identity theft with our top guides.

ID THEFT
What's It All About?
[TXT] [PDF]


ID THEFT
When Bad Things Happen
To Your Good Name
[TXT] [PDF]

ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name

ROBO DE IDENTIDAD
Algo malo puede pasarle a
su buen nombre
[TXT] [PDF]

ROBO DE IDENTIDAD: Algo malo puede pasarle a su buen nombre

ID Theft Booklets - Download Above
Federal Trade Commission - For the Consumer
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