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Maricopa County
Attorney's Office
301 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
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Welcome to the Maricopa County Attorney’s web page on combating identity theft. Here you will find the tools necessary to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft and information that you will need if you are unfortunate enough to become an identity theft victim.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office is on the cutting edge of identity theft prosecution. We were one of the first offices in the country to implement a separate bureau dedicated to prosecuting fraud and identity theft. Our office also sponsors seminars to assist consumers and businesses in dealing with and preventing identity theft, and we regularly send our attorneys and administrative staff out to educate the community.
Our newest tool is the "Identity Theft Investigation Jurisdiction Protocol." This was signed by several Valley law enforcement agencies in September 2005, and provides guidelines for all law enforcement agencies to use in order to determine if they should investigate a reported incident of identity theft or if they should refer the reporting party to another agency.
Shred-A-Thons
Monday, April 28th at Weyerhaeuser Recycling, 301 South 30th Street , Phoenix, AZ For more information regarding this upcoming Shred-A-Thon, please click here (pdf).
Winner-- Kym Otterstedt!
Congratulations! Kym Otterstedt of Mesa, Arizona! Kym and Caroline Otterstedt are pictured with County Attorney Andrew Thomas; Kym is the latest winner in the Free Shredder Giveaway from End ID Theft.com!
New Identity Theft Kit Now Available
A new identity theft kit is now available through the Federal Trade Commission. The kit supports federal efforts to reduce the risk of becoming an identity theft victim and identifies resources to help identify those who are victims of identity theft.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The FTC released its annual report in February detailing consumer complaints about fraud and identity theft in 2006. Visit the FTC (http://www.ftc.gov) website to learn more about how Arizona fared or download the full report here.
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Welcome to the Maricopa County Attorney’s web page on combating identity theft. Here you will find the tools necessary to protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft and information that you will need if you are unfortunate enough to become an identity theft victim.