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Identifying Prevention Laws

Identifying State Laws

Here are some important tips on how to Identify Prevention Laws, for shoppers and merchants.

Are there other laws that help prevent identity theft or that assist victims?

There are a number of laws that have been passed at the state and federal level which are designed to reduce identity theft or to provide assistance to victims. See Laws for additional information about state laws, or contact your State Attorney General's office or local consumer protection agency. For additional information about federal laws, search http://thomas.loc.gov/, the government's Web site for legislative information. Also see http://www.idtheft.gov/

 

 

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.