MAJOR WHITE-COLLAR
CRIME AND IDENTITY
THEFT
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These listings, by crime type, include resources geared to assisting the law enforcement
community during criminal investigations:
This page includes resources relating to major white-collar crime and identity theft.
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Federal Trade
Commission—Identity Theft
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The Federal Trade Commission—Identity Theft Web site provides information for individuals,
businesses, and law enforcement regarding identity theft, such as appropriate laws,
how to report identity theft, and how to receive free credit reports, testimonies,
and scams. This Web site also provides information on the Identity Theft Data Clearinghouse,
a national searchable identity theft victim-complaint database containing information
on identity theft victim and/or suspect information across the country.
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Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
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In conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National White Collar
Crime Center, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) serves as a vehicle to receive,
develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding cybercrime. IC3 gives the victims
of cybercrime a reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal
or civil violations. For law enforcement and regulatory agencies at the local, state,
and federal levels, IC3 provides a central referral mechanism for complaints involving
Internet-related crimes.
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National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
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Through a combination of training and critical support services, the National White
Collar Crime Center (NW3C) provides a nationwide support system for agencies involved
in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crimes
and supports and partners with other appropriate entities in addressing homeland
security initiatives as they relate to economic and high-tech crimes. NW3C provides
assistance to law enforcement agencies to better understand and utilize tools to
combat economic and high-tech crime.