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• Five Ways to Help Protect Your Identity (Video)

  Identity theft affects millions of people each year. This video provides information you can use to learn how to make protecting yourself from identity thieves part of your daily routine. Read More

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  Federal Trade Commission

• Get an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS (Video)

  The Internal Revenue Service has expanded the Identity Protection PIN Opt-In Program to all taxpayers who can verify their identities. The Identity Protection PIN (IP PIN) is a six-digit code known only to the taxpayer and to the IRS. It helps prevent identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns using a taxpayers' personally identifiable information. Learn how to get one to protect your identity. Read More

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  Internal Revenue Service

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  Spanish / Español

• Identitity Theft Central - Internal Revenue Service

  This website from the Internal REvenue Service offers information and services for people who have been victims of tax-related identity theft. Content Detail

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  Internal Revenue Service

• Identity Theft And Your Social Security Number

  Information from the Social Security Administration on protecting your Social Security number and preventing identity theft. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

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  French / Français

  Haitian Creole / Kreyòl Ayisyen

  Italian / Italiano

  Polish / Język Polski

  Portuguese / Português

  Tagalog / Pilipino

• Identity Theft: A Recovery Plan - What To Do If Your Identity is Stolen

  If you suspect that someone has stolen your identity, acting quickly is the best way to limit the damage. Setting things straight involves some work. This guide from the Federal Trade Commission has tips, worksheets, blank forms, and sample letters to guide you through the recovery process. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

• Identity Theft: Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information

  The Federal Trade Commission offers these resources outlining steps you can take to help minimize the damage to your account and credit when Identity Theft occurs. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español

• IdentityTheft.gov - Federal Trade Commission Identity Theft Website

  This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español

• Identity Theft - Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General

  The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has created a comprehensive web-based Identity Theft Toolkit to help the people of the Commonwealth protect themselves from predators and begin the recovery process. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General

• Identity Theft Resources from the FTC

  The Federal Trade Commision publications listed here can help consumers learn about various aspects of identity theft. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español

• Medical Identity Theft

  Medical identity theft is when someone steals or uses your personal information (like your name, Social Security number, or Medicare number), to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and other health insurers without your authorization. Learn more on how this occurs and what to do if you are a victim. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Payment/1099G FAQs

  Answers to frequently asked questions from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry about Form UC-1099G related to unemployment compensation and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• People should be on the lookout for identity theft involving unemployment benefits

  Scammers took advantage of the pandemic by filing fraudulent claims for unemployment compensation using stolen personal information of individuals who had not filed claims. Payments made as a result of these fraudulent claims went to the identity thieves. This Tax Tip from the IRS offers advice on what to do if you receive an incorrect form 1099-G regarding unemployment benefits. Content Detail

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  Internal Revenue Service

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  Spanish / Español

  Russian / Pусский

  Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt

  Chinese / 中文

• Report a Mail Crime

  If you have witnessed or fallen victim to a mail-related crime, take action by filing a report of the incident. Find the right form, appropriate for your situation, to file in order to report the criminal conduct. Content Detail

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  United States Postal Inspection Services

• Warning Signs of Identity Theft

  The Federal Trade Commission provides these clues that someone may have stolen your personal information. Content Detail

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  Federal Trade Commission

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  Spanish / Español