Department Fax Numbers: (718) 739-5133 or (718) 291-2938


Resources: (click on links below)

Federal Trade Commision: Facts for Consumers

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: Identity Theft Resources

Test your ID Theft IQ

Privacy Links and Blogs from Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

The "Other" Consumer Reports: What You Should Know about "Specialty" Reports

A Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident

Buying On-line: tips

Federal Trade Commission Consumer Line - These FTC Consumer Alerts offer tips on how to recognize and avoid scams, as well as advice on other consumer issues (130 sites).

eBay - How to Spot a Fake Website, Spoof email, what to do to Protect Your Account

Financial Privacy Resources

HR Benefit - Identity Theft Insurance

Identity Theft Resource Center - Non-profit organization to educate on Identity Theft Insurance Fraud

Medical Information Bureau -Information on medical conditions that insurance companies consider significant. Information provided once annually to consumer.

Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft - 52 pages of complete information from the Federal Trade Commission.

What to do if you have given out Personal Information

VIN Cloning an how one may innocently purchase a stolen vehicle when buying a used car

Identify Theft Resources from Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, an non-profit consumer and advocacy organization