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Victims of crime

Internal Revenue Service: Identity Theft Central

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides this identity theft resource to help individuals, businesses, and tax professionals when personal information is stolen in order to commit tax fraud. The IRS also provides information on how to prevent and report tax-related identity theft.

Identity Theft Resource Center: Tracking Your Identity Theft Cases

This site provides information about how identity theft victims can effectively track, manage, and organize their case. No-cost direct assistance and a personal plan can be created by contacting the Identity Theft Resource Center hotline at 888-400-5530 or by using the live chat feature.

Federal Trade Commission: Identity Theft

This section of the Federal Trade Commission website provides information about identity theft, tips on how to protect your identity, and steps to take if your identity has been stolen.

Social Security Administration: Office of the Inspector General

Among its responsibilities, this office is tasked with preventing and detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in Social Security Administration programs and operations. The office operates a fraud hotline where you can report suspected cases of fraud, waste, and abuse.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is responsible for investigating fraudulent use of the U.S. mail and postal system. Victims of mail crime—including identity theft, fraud and mail theft—can file a report with this office.

Office for Victims of Crime: Human Trafficking

Our human trafficking microsite contains information about anti-trafficking efforts and resources for anti-trafficking professionals. Find information about grant funding, training and technical assistance, and OVC's leadership in the field.

National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project (NIWAP)

NIWAP is a national provider of training, legal and social science research, policy development, and technical assistance to providers and allied professionals who work with immigrant women, children, and crime victims. NIWAP hosts a library containing numerous resources on the legal rights of immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other crimes.

U.S. Department of Justice: Elder Justice Initiative

This site serves as a resource for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation and their families, practitioners who serve them, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, and researchers seeking to understand and address this silent epidemic plaguing our Nation's elders. Victims and family members will find information about how to report and get assistance for victims of elder abuse and financial exploitation.