Canadian Resources:

Safe Canada a Government of Canada website with information for Seniors; click for related links on identity theft
RCMP Scams
RECOL (Canada - Reporting Economic Crime Online) a partnership between RCMP/OPP and International Fraud Complaint Centre. Will recommend the appropriate law enforcement agency for investigation of complaints
Ontario Provincial Police recognizing and reporting scams and frauds
Internet 101: Safe Surfing for Kids! RCMP led website offering true stories, tools for grandparents, parents and educators to help kids surf safely
Email Scams and Internet Frauds - A collection of advance fee fraud messages from all over the globe.
urgentmessage.org - Searchable database of fraudulent emails, concentrating on advanced fee fraud and similar scams.
ScamLetters.com - Database of email scam messages, aimed at the general public and law enforcement.
Canadian Marketing Association information on identifying fraudulent offers in the promotion of contests and prizes
Industry Canada: Office of Consumer Affairs spam test, fraud quiz, protection of personal information summary of Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Canadian Consumer Information Gateway links to Identity Theft resources provided by Consumer Measures Committee, Public Safety Canada, RCMP and PhoneBusters
Competition Bureau click on Fraud Prevention Forum for useful information on most popular scams, government publications and partner links
Better Business Bureaus (Canada) Alerts and press releases on most recent scams, consumer information and file complaints about companies or charities
Mastercard Canada
ABCs of Fraud Programs
Association of Canadian Clubs
Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP)
Canadian Bankers Association (CBA)
Canadian Couriers Association
Alberta - Department of Justice (English Only)
Alberta Municipal Affairs
British Columbia - Ministry of the Attorney General (English Only)
New Brunswick - Department of Justice (French & English)
Newfoundland & Labrador - Department of Justice (English Only)
Northwest Territories - Department of Justice (English Only)
Nova Scotia - Department of Justice (English Only)
Nunavut - Department of Justice (Inuktitut & English)
Ontario - Ministry of the Attorney General (French & English)
Ministry of Government Services (Ontario)
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario
Prince Edward Island - Community Services and Attorney General (English Only)
Quebec - Ministry of Justice (French, Spanish & English)
Saskatchewan - Department of Justice (English Only)

United States Resources:

Fight Identity Theft identity theft, types of scams and frauds, what to do if victimized and US legislation
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Common Fraud Schemes - Describes scams to avoid, most of which are internet-related.
FraudWatchers.Org - An archive of various scams and fraudulent activities, plus a multilingual support forum.
Internet Crime Complaint Center- A partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Alerts for consumers and easy-to-use reporting mechanism for fraud. Formerly the Internet Fraud Complaint Center.
Cyber Criminals Most Wanted - Overview of cyber criminal activity that includes safety, security, viruses, scams, filtering, encryption, hackers and government legislation.
Cybercrime - Computer crime section of the Department of Justice contains links relating to internet commerce, intellectual property crimes, cybercrimes and general information.
Identity Theft United States Federal Trade Commission
Identity Theft and Fraud United States Department of Justice
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
U.S. Secret Service
Department of Justice
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FBI Internet Fraud Complaint Center -
Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Information
Georgia Stop Identity Theft
ID Theft Awareness
Univ. of Michigan Identity Theft
Law Library Exchange Identity - Identity Theft Resource Guide
Medical Identity Theft, World Privacy Forum
Michigan State Univ. Identity Theft University-Business Partnership
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
SEC's Identity Theft Guide for Online Brokerage Account Users
U.S.PIRG
U.S. Dept. of Education, Assists with Fed. Student Loan Fraud
U.S. Dept. of Justice
Federal Trade Commission (US)
Fraud Information Centre
Better Business Bureaus (US)
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
National Consumer League - Fraud Information Center (US)
Better Business Bureaus (US)
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (US)
FTC - OnGuardOnLine
FBI - Looks Too Good To Be True
FTC Consumer Publications
CONSUMER DOT GOV
Food & Drug Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Health & Human Services
Department of Justice
Environmental Protection Agency
Internal Revenue Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
International Trading Commission
FBI, Infrastructure Protection & Computer Intrusion Squad
Securities & Exchange Commission
Federal Citizen Information Center
Social Security Administration
SSA Office of the Inspector General
Federal Communications Commission
United States Postal Service
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
US Postal Inspection Service
Federal Trade Commission
United States Secret Service
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (USA)

International Resources:

Credit Reporting Bureaus:

Other Resources:

Other Identity Theft Sites and Publications:

Identity Theft Resource Center - A U.S. non-profit nationally known organization that focuses on issues of identity theft, scams, and fraud
The Presidents Task Force on Identity Theft - a government task force established by US President George W. Bush to fight identity theft.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse webpages a non profit consumer information and advocacy organization
AARP - Preventing Identity Theft Seminar
California Identity Theft Summit, April 11, 2007
Center for Identity Management Information Protection, "Identity Fraud Trends and Patterns" .pdf document
Anti Phishing Working Group - their mission is to provide a resource for information and solutions for eliminating the fraud, identity theft and electronic crime that result from phishing, pharming and email spoofing of all types

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