Illinois Identity Theft Hotline Opens
In addition, Madigan has assigned a team of attorneys to the unit to handle the larger legal and policy issues raised by the victims’ complaints. Identity theft victims are faced with an overwhelming recovery process that can consume 60 hours or more of their time, Madigan said. “The new Identity Theft Hotline is intended to provide immediate counseling to help victims navigate a safe path to restored credit. The goal of this hotline is to provide direction, help and peace of mind”
Identity theft poses unique challenges to local law enforcement, said Joe Pena, East Dundee Chief of Police and the President of Illinois Chiefs of Police Association, who joined Madigan at a news conference.
The victim often discovers the crime well after the fact, giving the thief ample time to cover his tracks. The Chiefs of Police look forward to working with Attorney General Madigan to develop strategies that will place more identity thieves behind bars. ”
The new FTC consumer fraud data was released in advance of National Consumer Protection Week, which runs this year from 11 through February 5 According to the data, the FTC received 11,137 identity theft complaints from Illinois victims in 2005.
Credit card fraud and phone or utilities fraud accounted for almost 50 percent of those complaints. Identity theft complaints comprised 43 percent of all Illinois consumer complaints received in 2005 by the FTC.
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