Consumer Law

FTC's ID Theft Project

By Kemnitzer, Anderson, Barron, Ogilvie & Brewer

The Federal Trade Commission has a site for ID theft victims that covers every type of ID theft. The site has advice for consumers on how they may protect themselves against ID theft and what to do when their ID is stolen.

The FTC has also made available a guidebook for assisting identity theft victims. For example, the guide details how consumers may get assistance in resolving ID theft, sample letters to send to credit reporting agencies and creditors, and the best way to dispute claims by debt collectors,

Full post as published by California Credit Law Blog on October 28, 2010 (boomark / email).