Identity Theft

Identity Theft is a serious problem that can take years and thousands of dollars to resolve. According to the US Justice Department 2004 Justice National Crime Victimization Survey, about 3.6 million households, or three percent of all households in the US, discovered that they were the victim of at least one type of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004.

Households headed by young people (18-24 years old), those in urban or suburban areas and those with incomes of $75,000 or more were the most likely to experience identity theft. Victimization did not differ by race or ethnicity. About two-thirds of the households said they lost money.The estimated loss during the 6-month period was about $3.2 billion.

Don't be an Identity Theft Victim

By far, the best option is to take the right measures to prevent identity theft before it happens to you. There are a variety of things you can do to protect yourself from being an identity theft victim.

Identity Theft Portal is an online resource for identity theft protection and identity theft victims. Our goal is to provide you with the information you need to guard against identity theft and to prevent it from happening to you.

Use the links to the left to navigate the Identity Theft Portal, or use the links below for information by state (United States only).

1 U.S. PIRG: http://www.uspirg.org/financial-privacy-security/identity-theft-protection