Guide for Assisting Identity Theft Victims

This Guide, prepared by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is intended to assist attorneyscounseling identity theft victims. It explains: common types of identity theft the impact of identity theft on clients the tools available for restoring victims to their pre-crime status.Specifically, the Guide highlights the rights and remedies available to identity theft victimsunder federal laws, most notably: the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) the Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA).It also includes information and materials published by other organizations that address lesscommon, more complex, and emerging forms of identity theft, such as medical or employmentrelated identity theft.