Identity Theft Protection

Stopping Identity Theft

How to Stop Identity Theft

Here are some important tips on how to stop identity theft with the FTC, for shoppers and merchants.

What is the FTC doing to reduce identity theft?

The FTC is:
  • educating consumers on how to safeguard personally identifying information,
  • providing outreach and informational materials to businesses about best practices, and
  • promoting identity theft investigations and prosecution. We provide law enforcement training and consumer education materials to federal, state and local law enforcement and other agencies

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.