Identity Theft Resource Guide by Hologuard Asset Labels

Financial Identify Theft: Financial identify theft is the process of someone using another’s identity through use of a credit card or back account numbers to make purchases or render services for themselves.

Criminal Identity Theft: Criminal identity theft occurs when an individual is apprehended during a crime and uses another’s personal information to identify himself, thus avoiding a record himself.

Identity Cloning: An individual who assumes another’s name, social security number, and other identifiers to conceal himself or herself to hide from authorities or creditors, or anyone else, is known to be using identity cloning.

Business or Commercial Identity Theft: When an individual charges purchases or services to a domain or business account owned by another individual, it is considered business or commercial theft.

Identity Theft and Fraud: This page, featured by the United States Department of Justice, defines identity fraud, describes the most common ways of committing identify theft, introduces what the Department of Justice is doing to prevent these kinds of crimes, and gives recent examples of cases.
Identity Theft: The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts presents this page to identify the more common types of identify theft, describes some of the ways it can happen to individuals, gives individuals tips to protect themselves, as well as gives advice on how to proceed if an individual’s identity is stolen.
Identity Theft: Austin Peay State University studies identity theft in this article, not only identifying the various means of identity theft, but also looking into the many possible motives behind identity theft as well as the victims’ reactions to the crime.
Is Someone Cloning Your Identity?: An online journal by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers warns against identity cloning, how an individual can know when his identity has been stolen, and how he can protect himself against it.
- Identity Theft: The Lee County’s Sheriff Office identifies various techniques of identity theft and provides links to government agencies regarding identity theft.
Suspicious e-Mails and Identity Theft: The Internal Revenue Service released notification that their name and logo was being used to obtain financial information from individuals and that people should be wary of suspicious emails requesting information, known as phising. This site provides links to IRS articles and fact sheets as well as a direct email to the IRS if an individual becomes aware of such phising scams.
Testimony: This page reveals the testimony of Ms. Linda Foley, the first recorded case of identity theft. She divides her testimony into three parts: the crime, overview of Senate Bill 1742 which protects victims of identity theft, and an overview of Senate Bill 1399, another bill seeking to prevent identity theft.
DHSMV: IDENTITY THEFT & DRIVER LICENSE FRAUD INFORMATION: This site is brought by the Florida Department of Motor Vehicles, and it seeks to warn driver license holders about the dangers of driver license fraud and how to avoid the possibility of someone else assuming their identity.
Houston Police Department: The Houston Police Department provides bulleted lists on common ways criminals access identities, how to avoid victimization, warning signs that someone has become a victim, and the steps to take after becoming a victim.
Security Notice: Credit Card Cloning or Skimming: The United States Embassy to Italy introduces a new threat in 2006 of credit card cloning, achieved by retrieving a credit card’s information by use of a small scanner and then copying the user’s credit card information on a false card.
Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business: This site, featured by the Federal Trade Commission, targets businesses and advises them how to keep customers’ information secure.
Online Brokerage Accounts: Online brokerage accounts can be one way to target individuals for theft, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission gives advice on this danger and how to keep thieves from retrieving information from online accounts.
Publication 280 - Identity Theft: The United States Postal Service uses this site to advise individuals of the inspection division of the postal service that deals with identity theft and any fraud or tampering of mail items.
Fight Fraud - Identity Theft: This division of the Department of Business and Industry defines identity theft, giving tips on how to avoid becoming a victim.
Identity Theft: The Better Business Bureau provides examples of identity whereby the information was obtained from businesses; they go on to give defensive steps to keeping businesses safe and secure from thieves.
Keep your small business safe: 10 tips: Microsoft gives ten tips to small businesses to keep their businesses safe from identity theft.
RCW 9.35.020: Identity theft.: This site, provided by the Washington State Legislature, gives the specific laws of the state regarding identity theft.
DCP: New in 2009: An Act Concerning Consumer Privacy and Identity Theft: The Department of Consumer Protection introduces the reader to the newest Act regarding identity theft became effective October 1, 2009, making it illegal to possess small scanners and skimmers that are used to obtain credit card information; a victim is also now able to sue for damages; alleged criminals can be charged in the victims’ home cities rather than where the identity theft took place; and the government can retain items that were bought.
Identity Theft Passport FAQs: Richard Corday, the Ohio Attorney General, discusses the Theft Verification Passport Program, explaining what it is and how it operates, protecting individuals from identity theft and restoring their rights when identity theft is discovered.
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Internet Fraud: The FBI explains the various Internet frauds that take place such as Internet auction fraud, non-delivery of merchandise, credit card fraud, investment fraud, business fraud, and the “Nigerian” letter scam.
FDIC Consumer News - Spring 2003: This page, produced by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), summarizes the federal laws that protect individuals against identify fraud.
Preventing Identity Theft - The Police Notebook: Tips to prevent identify theft and credit card fraud as well as things merchants should not be doing with an individuals information is given on this site provided by the University of Oklahoma Police Department.
CIP Program: Core CIP Research: Identity Theft 2005: This article discusses the security breach in 2005 when more than 50 million accounts were compromised and could have been victims of identity theft; risk analysis is discussed as well as solutions to the problem.
2009 Identity Theft Statistics | SPENDonLIFE: This magazine has been studying identity theft incidents since 2004, and this report, for 2009, shows a rise in victims; the thefts are divided specifically into percentages as well.

Identity Theft Assistance

ITAC - Identity Theft Assistance Center: ITAC assists victims of identity theft by providing resources needed to contact the proper authorities and credit bureaus as well as advising small business on keeping their customers’ information private and secure.
AZ GITA - Identity Theft Resources: GITA (Government Information Technology Agency) offers links to claim forms for victims as well as a link to obtain a free credit report.
OnGuard Online: This site provides information from the government to avoid Internet phising and fraud; the site has articles, videos, and interactive games.
Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number: The Social Security Administration directs the individual’s attention to information on theft of social security numbers and how to secure your identity back from thieves.
OCC: Consumer Protection News - Combating Abusive Lending: The Office of the Comptroller of Currency gives tips on how to combat identity theft and steps to take when an individual believes his information has been compromised.
United States Secret Service: Criminal Investigations: The Secret Service explains the role the organization has in investigating crimes of credit card fraud, credit card cloning, passport/visa fraud, bank fraud, and identity theft, and their role in financial crimes as well.
Identity Theft Program: Michigan University’s Criminal Justice program provides a thorough article regarding the victims of identity theft including possible feelings and reactions to the crime as well as numerous worksheets and check sheets to restoring an individual’s credit and securing his identity.
Indiana Consumer Identity Theft Kit: The Office of the Indiana Attorney General offers an online kit that can be printed out that takes the individual step by step through the processes of fixing a problem caused by identity theft.
Personal Finance: Identity Theft Victim Checklist: Rutgers gives a detailed list of warnings to alert individuals that they may be victims of identity theft as well as a bulleted list of things to do to repair the damage.
Identity Theft: The Washington State Attorney General’s article affords a look at the identity theft victim and possible reactions to the crime; it ranks the threat by age; and it points out that identity theft victims are open to repeated attacks, giving advice on how to avoid identity theft.