Field Guide to Identity Theft
(Updated November 2009)
Your good name is important. According to the Federal Trade Commission, there may as many as 9 million identity theft victims. Get the latest information from NAR and the Federal Trade Commission and keep your identity and personal information safe at home and at work. Find out what to do and who to contact if you are a victim of identity theft. (A. Siudzinski, Senior Information Specialist)
Impact of Identity Theft 
Identity theft horror story: I'm not a criminal!, (FiLife, Oct. 22, 2009).
Protect thyself, (MarketWatch, Aug. 26, 2009).
Economy hits ID theft victims harder, (blog.absolute.com, Apr. 21, 2009).
The financial and emotional impact of identity theft, (Look Both Ways, June 20, 2008).
It takes how long to clear up identity theft?, (idtheft.about.com, June 12, 2008).
Medical identity theft turns patients into victims, (U.S. News & World Report, Feb. 29, 2008).
Preventing and Dealing with Identity Theft
3 ways to thwart ID thieves at the mall, (Smart Money, Sept. 14, 2009).
Think ID theft can't happen to you?, (CNN/Money.com, Aug. 28, 2009).
IRS alerts public to new identity theft scams, (Internal Revenue Service, Aug. 4, 2009).
How to avoid cons that lead to identity theft, (Wall Street Journal, May 1, 2008). Q
How to stop identity theft cold, (Realty Times, Feb. 28, 2008).
Federal Trade Commission--ID Theft
United States Postal Inspection Service
Social Security Administration
Books, eBooks & Other Resources
eBooks.realtor.org
The following ebooks and digital audiobooks are available to NAR members:
Preventing Identity Theft for Dummies (Adobe eReader)
The Wall Street Journal Complete Identity Theft Guidebook (Adobe eReader)
Identity Theft (WMA Audiobook)
Stealing Your Life (WMA Audiobook)
Books, Videos, Research Reports & More
The resources below are available for loan through Information Central. Up to three books, tapes, CDs and/or DVDs can be borrowed for 30 days from the Library for a nominal fee of $10. Call Information Central at 800.874.6500 for assistance.
12 ways to protect against ID theft, (Texas REALTOR®, July 2006).
Real U Guide to Identity Theft, (Loganville, GA: Real U, Inc., 2004). HV 6679 Ab1
Identity theft, (Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2003). HV 6679 V13
Identity theft: how to protect your most valuable asset, (Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 2003). HV 6679 H18
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