Identity Theft Awareness Week
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Has someone used your personal information to open accounts, steal your tax refund, or file fake health insurance claims? That’s identity theft. It can happen to anyone, but simple steps can help lessen the chance it will happen to you.
Join us for Identity Theft Awareness Week 2025. The FTC and its partners will host free podcasts, webinars, Facebook Live interviews, and other events focused on avoiding and recovering from identity theft and spotting scams. We’ll have information for everyone and added advice for servicemembers, older adults, young adults, and business owners.
Identity Theft Awareness Week events (links coming soon)
Monday, January 27
- Webinar: The FTC and the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust discuss how scammers target military consumers, how to protect your personal and financial information and military benefits, and how to share what you know with others at 1 PM ET. To join click here.
Tuesday, January 28
- Webinar: The FTC and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs celebrate Identity Theft Awareness Week and Data Privacy Week in a discussion to help veterans spot and avoid scams and fraud. To join click here.
Wednesday, January 29
- Webinar: The FTC and Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington discuss understanding and avoiding identity theft at 12 PM ET. This event will be in Korean. To join click here.
Thursday, January 30
- Webinar: The FTC and Social Security Administration discuss understanding and avoiding identity theft at 12 PM ET. To join click here.
- Webinar: The FTC and Social Security Administration discuss understanding and avoiding identity theft at 2 PM ET. This event will be in Spanish. To join click here.
Friday, January 31
- Facebook Live: The FTC and AARP celebrate Identity Theft Awareness Week with a chat about identity theft at 1PM ET. Learn about how to recognize the signs of identity theft to protect yourself and know what to do if it happens. To join click here.
Information in Multiple Languages
The FTC now has information in multiple languages on what identity theft is, how to spot it, what you can do to protect your identity, and where to report it if it happens to you. Check out Identity theft happens in every community, so get help in your language.
What if identity theft happens to you?
Visit IdentityTheft.gov to report identity theft to the FTC and get a personal recovery plan. IdentityTheft.gov walks you through recovery steps for more than 30 types of identity theft.
More Information
- Learn more about identity theft at ftc.gov/IDTheft.