Senator Maria Cantwell: Fighting Identity Theft

LINKS TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ADVOCACY GROUPS

• Federal Trade Commission : Federal clearinghouse of identity theft information. http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
  
• U.S. Department of Justice : Information about the federal response to identity theft.
  http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html
  
• Social Security Administration : How to report the theft of your Social Security number, or request a replacement card. http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm
  
• Washington state Attorney General Christine Gregoire : Information for consumers and businesses about how to guard against identity theft, and what do if you are a victim. http://www.atg.wa.gov/consumer/idprivacy/
  
• Identity Theft Resource Center : A national non-profit dedicated to combating identity theft.
  http://www.idtheftcenter.org/index.shtml
  
• Privacy Rights Clearinghouse : Resources for learning about and dealing with identity theft.
  http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
  
• Center for Democracy and Technology : Tips for protecting your privacy.
  http://www.opt-out.cdt.org/

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