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ID Theft Affidavit

Declaración Jurada
de Robo de Identidad
[solo en PDF]

FTC Workshop
Victim Assistance

ID Theft Data
Clearinghouse
FACT Sheet
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Robo de Identidad...
Un Crimen Insidioso
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Cases and Scams

Cases

Press releases and further information on recent Identity Theft-related cases.

	U.S. Supreme Court: TRW vs. Andrews; Decision Upholding Time Limit on ID-Theft Suits
	Attorney General of New York: State Worker Charged in Massive Identity Theft Scam
	U.S. Attorney, Florida
	Two Plead Guilty in $7 Million-Plus Credit Card Fraud Individual Charged in Seven-Count Indictment with Credit Card Fraud and False Identification Fraud Guilty Plea in False Identification Document Case Two Indicted in Seven Million Dollar-Plus Credit Card Fraud
	U.S. Attorney, Maryland
	Laurel Man Sentenced for Credit Card Fraud Man Convicted of Trafficking in Stolen Computers using Fraudulent Credit Cards Two Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Connection with Identity Fraud Scheme Defendants Sentenced for Identity Fraud Conspiracy Involving False Income Tax Returns in Maryland, Indianan, Georgia, Tennessee, Louisiana, and Washington D.C.
	U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Ohio
	Franklin County Man Indicted for Operating Counterfeit Check Ring
	U.S. Attorney, Texas
	Former Employees of Social Security Administration Sentenced for Conspiracy to Issue Fraudulent Social Security Cards Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison Following Conviction for Credit Card Fraud Two Nigerian Citizens Indicted for Identity Fraud
	U.S. Attorney, Washington
	Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Two Men Plead Guilty in Seattle Area Mail Theft and Identity Theft Cases
	Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Fraud, Identity Theft Data Goes Public, Januray 29, 2001
	U.S. Attorney, California: Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Identities of Two Illegal Immigrants
	U.S. Attorney, California: Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Identities to Obtain New Credit Cards
	U.S. Attorney, California: Arizona Man Becomes Sixth Defendant in Tax Fraud Ring, Used Names and Social Security Numbers to File Fraudulent Tax Returns
	U.S. Attorney, California: Charges Against Man Who Used Internet to Perpetrate Identity Theft and Attempt to File Fraudulent Tax Returns
	U.S. Attorney, Florida: Identity Theft Mastermind Indicted
	U.S. Attorney, Louisiana: Bank Employee Indicted for Stealing Depositors' Information to Apply Over the Internet for Loans
	U.S. Attorney, Oregon: Man Sentenced for Stealing Identity to Obtain Employment and Passport
	U.S. Attorney, Washington: Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Identity to Obtain Credit Cards and an Online Car Loan
	U.S. Attorney, Washington: Man Pleaded Guilty to Three Felony Counts of Identity Theft
	U.S. Attorney, Washington: Man Pleaded Guilty to One Count of Identity Theft
	Past Year Cases

Scams

E-Mail from Bogus FTC Investigator Sought Personal Data

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into a bogus work-at-home scheme became a bit more complicated last month after a man pretending to be an FTC employee e-mailed hundreds of the scam's victims seeking personal information to be used as "evidence" in the investigation.

The scam-within-a-scam stemmed from an ongoing investigation into Los Angeles, Calif.-based Medicor, which stands accused of defrauding more than 40,000 customers about the amount of money they could make from using a home computer to process medical bills for physicians in their community.

[Full Story from NewsBytes]

Credit Card Loss Protection Offers: They're the Real Steal	[TEXT]	[PDF]

Internet Service Provider Account Information!

If you receive an e-mail request that appears to be from your Internet Service Provider (ISP) stating that your "account information needs to be updated" or that "the credit card you signed up with is invalid or expired and the information needs to be reentered to keep your account active," do not respond without checking with your ISP first. According to information received by the FTC, THIS MAY BE A SCAM.

Hoax Targets Elderly African Americans

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Revised 09/05/2003