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2. What to do if your information is found on the dark web - AOL

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   Additionally, you can report the theft or fraud to: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Follow the instructions on IdentityTheft.gov to report that your information was exposed in a data breach or ...

3. Sick of those scam text messages? What you can do - AOL

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   According to the Federal Trade Commission, scammers will send fake text messages to try and trick you into giving them personal information, like a password, account number, or Social Security number.

4. Federal Trade Commission - Wikipedia

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   The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction over federal civil antitrust law enforcement with the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.

5. How to report credit card fraud - AOL

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   According to the 2023 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, credit card fraud was the most common form of identity theft reported in 2023, with over 416,582 reports from people whose credit card ...

6. Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act - Wikipedia

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   Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; Other short titles: Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act: Long title: An Act to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, to prevent identity theft, improve resolution of consumer disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer records, make improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, credit information, and for other purposes.

7. Identity theft in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In 2012, identity theft was blamed for $4 billion of fraudulent tax refunds by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [8] and 770,000 taxpayers have been the victims of tax identity theft by 2013. [9] A public-private initiative by the IRS and employers in 2016 resulted in a 50% drop in incidents of taxpayer identity theft reports. [10]