Federal Agencies with a Role in Responding to Identity Crime
Several federal agencies have responsibilities for responding to identity crime. They include the:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation. http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber/identity_theft
- Internal Revenue Service. http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=136324,00.html
- Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General http://www.ssa.gov/oig/hotline/index.htm
- Federal Trade Commission. http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/
- U.S. Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service. https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/
- U.S. Secret Service. http://www.secretservice.gov/criminal.shtml
- U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/misused/index.html
