Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Under the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, the Federal Trade Commission is responsible for receiving and processing complaints from people who believe they may be victims of identity theft. The FTC provides informational materials to people impacted by identity crime, and refers complaints to appropriate entities, including the major credit reporting agencies and law enforcement.
- You may contact the FTC in three ways:
- Online
- By telephone toll-free at 877-ID THEFT (877-438-4338) or TTY at 866-653-4261.
- By mail to Consumer Response Center, FTC, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20580.
- For more information, visit the FTC Identity Theft site.
