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Federal Trade Commission
http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
The FTC identity theft Web page looks at how identity thieves work, provides government reports and Congressional testimony, law enforcement updates and links to other identity theft sites.  The page also provides statistics compiled by the agency.

American Bankers Association Education Foundation


http://www.aba.com/Consumer+Connection/CNC_contips_idtheft.htm
The American Bankers Association Education Foundation's Consumer Connection provides resources about banking and personal finance.

Credit Union National Association
http://www.cuna.org/initiatives/idtheft.html
CUNA (Credit Union National Association), based in Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wisconsin, is a national trade association serving America's credit unions and provides resources to combat identity theft.

Identity Theft Resource Center
http://www.idtheftcenter.org/index.shtml
A non-profit organization that provides consumer and victim support.

National Consumers League
http://www.nclnet.org
The nation's oldest consumer organizatio, the National Consumers League identifies and protects economic and social interests of consumers.  NCL provides governments, businesses and organizations a consumer perspective on identity theft and many other issues.
 
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
The clearinghouse Web page provides a list of resources for more information about identity theft and lists of publications to assist victims of identity theft.

Bank of America Privacy Pages
http://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/

U.S. Department of Justice
http://usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html
This DOJ Web page provides questions and answers to the most common identity theft queries. There are strategies to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and strategies for dealing with identity theft after it occurs.

U.S. Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm
The Social Security Administration gives identity theft hotline numbers; information on reclaiming identity; Social Security card replacement; correcting records and, in certain circumstances, getting a new Social Security number.