Online resources for preventing and responding to identity theft 

 

Federal Resources

Federal Trade Commission

Office for Victims of Crime 

 

National Resource Centers

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

 

Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

Guarding your privacy: Tips to prevent identity theft

What to do when your personal information has been breached

Minnesota Identity Theft Freeze Law 

 

Useful Guides and Forms

Minnesota Identity Theft Toolkit (Information and documentation guide)   Word  |  PDF

LawHelpMN: Sample letter to credit reporting agency

LawHelpMN: Sample letter to creditors to contest charges

About identity theft protection services (FTC)

Victim recovery checklists (produced by National Center for Victims of Crime and FINRA Foundation)

Child identity theft (FTC)

Identity theft and domestic abuse (Identity Theft Resource Center)