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REACT wants to provide members of the public and industry with materials to help detect, prevent and deal with crime.  The downloads below are in PDF format and were created by the Federal Trade Commission.


Deter, Detect, Defend: Avoid IDTheft
Tri-fold brochure with tips for consumers on how to deter, detect, and defend against identity theft. 4"x9", 2 pages, color

File Segregation: New ID Is a Bad IDea
You're promised a chance to hide unfavorable credit information by establishing a new credit identity. The problem: "File segregation" is illegal. If you use it, you could face fines or even a prison sentence. 8.5"x11", 4 pages, color.

Pretexting: Your Personal Information Revealed
Pretexting is when someone tries to get your personal information under false pretenses, to sell it, steal your assets or identity, or get credit in your name. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.

To Buy or Not To Buy: Identity Theft Spawns New Products and Services to Help Minimize Risk
Publication to help consumers evaluate whether they should initiate fraud alerts or credit freezes or invest in identity theft products and services such as credit monitoring. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.

Auction Guides: Not So Hot Properties
Warns about ads for auction guides that promise vehicles for as little as $500 or foreclosed homes from $5,000, with no money down. How to avoid shelling out your hard-earned dollars for fraudulently marketed auction guides. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.


Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business
Practical tips for business on creating and implementing a plan for safeguarding personal information. 5.75"x8.75", 24 pages, color.

Slip Showing? Federal Law Requires All Businesses to Truncate Credit Card Information on Receipts
Explains a provision of the FACT Act requiring companies to truncate account information on electronic credit or debit card receipts they give their customers. 8.5"x11", 2 pages.



Credit, ATM and Debit Cards: What To Do If They're Lost or Stolen
Outlines procedures for reporting loss or theft, and how to minimize your risk. 8.5"x11", 4 pages. color.

Businesses Must Provide Victims and Law Enforcement with Transaction Records Relating to Identity Theft
Explains Section 609(e) of the FCRA: the rights of identity theft victims and the responsibilities of covered businesses. Businesses must provide victims and law enforcement with transaction records relating to identity theft. 8.5"x11", 2 pages.

Your Access to Free Credit Reports
Learn how to order a free copy of your credit report from each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies – Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – once every 12 months. 8.5”x11”, 6 pages, color



  
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