U.S. Government Site - Identity Theft
The U.S. government's central website for information about identity theft.

State Government Site - New York Attorney Generals Office
Preventative tips.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - Identity Theft Resources
Articles and related links on what to do if you are a victim of identity theft.

Better Business Bureau - Stopping Identity Theft: Protecting Your Privacy
Articles for consumers and businesses.

Fight Identity Theft
Offers free tools and information on how to detect and prevent identity theft.

Identity Theft: A Quiz for Consumers
This U.S. Department of Justice site offers consumers a short quiz to help them learn how to protect themselves from identity theft.

Identity Theft: Fact and fiction
This article discusses the growth and impact of identity theft, and how society should respond to its challenges.

My Journey by Jamie R. Dean KE4HTM
Describes the author's journey with identity and amateur radio callsign theft, and the eventual trial and punishment of the thief. Also provides tips for avoiding and stopping identity theft

jasonhall.org - ID Theft
Identification and authentication strategies to prevent ID theft, ID fraud, and credit card fraud.

Bankrate.com - 14 Tips to Avoid Identity Theft
Suggestions from Frank Abagnale on reducing one's risk of identity theft.

Property Crime & Recovery Investigators of Alabama (PCRIA)
A unique organization that offers education to law enforcement, private sector loss prevention officers, bank fraud investigators, and corporate fraud investigators in the areas of property crime and identity theft in Alabama.

How To Safely Dispose Of Sensitive Documents, from Knowledge Hound
From account statements to correspondence, the papers you throw away or recycle could be a identity thief's treasure. Learn how to protect yourself.

ID Theft Partnerships in Prevention
Victim advocacy, investigations, research, partners with businesses to prevent identitiy theft inside.

U.S. Department of Justice: Identity Theft and Identity Fraud
Features programs, prevention, and remedial steps after the crime.

Invasion of the ID Snatchers
Online booklet from the National Consumers League.

Social Security Administration: Identity Theft
Publication with tips and contact.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Identity Theft
Brochure in html and pdf formats.

Georgia Stop Identity Theft Network
Features programs, participants, FAQ, victim's checklist, and resources.

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Identity Theft
Identifies the problem and offers tips on prevention and what to do if it occurs.

California Department of Justice: Identity Theft
Features state lwas, tips for victims, and ID theft registry for the state.

Call For Action: Identity Theft
Features warning signs, preventative measures, and victim information and resources.

FDIC Consumer News: When a Criminal's Cover Is Your Identity
Tips for prevention and for victims.

ID Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name
Tips from the Federal Trade Commission.

Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: ID Theft Information
Include a video, forms, and resources for victims of the crime.

Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
Full text of the United States national identity theft law.

Identity Theft Resource Center
Features detailed guides for victims, current laws, media resources, and reference library.

Texas Attorney General: Identity Theft
Prevention tips and victim information.

New York Better Business Bureau: Identity Theft
Features information on detection, new scams, prevention, liability, resources, and correcting the problem.

CBC News: Identity Theft - Robbery in the New Millennium
Article with prevention tips, how the crime is committed, and links.

RCMP Frauds and Scams: Identity Theft
Tips from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Public Advisory: Special Report for Consumers on Identity Theft
Tips and reports from the Solicitor General of Canada.

National Conference of State Legislatures: Identity Theft
Features current statutes, pending legislation, and publications.

Financial Privacy Now
Campaign to strengthen financial privacy protections for consumers to keep credit safe and prevent crimes like identity theft. Targets the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Project of Consumers Union.

U.S. Postal Inspection Services: Identity Theft
Features tips and brochures for prevention and for victims of the crime.

Smartmoney.com: Debt Management: Stop! Thief!
Article by Aleksandra Todorova. Steps to restoring your good name after becoming a victim of identity theft.

Smartmoney.com: Debt Management: The Secret Life of Your Social Security Number
Article by Aleksandra Todorova. "With Social Security-number (SSN)-only theft, oftentimes abusers have no intent of stealing anybody's good credit. They simply want the number so they can work and establish their own lines of credit — in their own name. In essence, two separate identities are created from one Social Security number."

Spyware Guide to Identity Theft
Explores connections between identity theft and commercial spyware. Offers free consumer tips.

PhoneBusters: Identity Theft
Includes victim information, a list of scams, statistics on the crime, and prevention tips.

California Office of Privacy Protection: Identity Theft
Includes printable prevention tips, victim check list, and identity theft affidavit.

NPR : Tips to Avoid Internet Identity Theft, E-Mail Scams
Criminals around the world are discovering tools that let them spy on hundreds of thousands of people over the Internet, and they're stealing credit card numbers, bank account passwords, and other sensitive information. NPR's Chris Arnold reports. [5:20 streaming audio broadcast]

Millersmiles.co.uk - Identity Theft
An eight-part guide to spoof, forged, bogus and hoax email, web pages and sites.

California Department of Consumer Affairs: Checklist for Victims of Identity Theft Who are Contacted by a Debt Collector
Steps to follow.

California Department of Consumer Affairs - Credit Identity Theft
Tips to help avoid and resolve problems.