Dealing With Stolen Passports
How to Stop people from stealing your passport
Here are some important tips on How to investigate for stolen passports, for shoppers and merchants.
What do I do if my passport is lost or stolen?
If you've lost your passport or believe it was stolen, or is being used fraudulently, contact the United States Department of State (USDS) at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1197.html or call a local USDS field office. Local field offices are listed in the Blue Pages of your telephone directory.
Source: FTC
The FTC works for the
consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business
practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help
consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a
complaint or to get
free information on
consumer issues, visit
www.ftc.gov or call
toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The
FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other
fraud-related complaints into the
Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
