The FTC's Identity Theft help site describes what steps to take if you are a victim of identity theft, your legal rights, how to handle specific problems you may encounter on the way to clearing your name, and what to watch for in the future.
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The site describes what steps to take if you are a victim of identity theft, your legal rights, how to handle specific problems you may encounter on the way to clearing your name, and what to watch for in the future. 

Located at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.htm, the site's Table of Content is reproduced below, with links that will take you directly to the FTC identity theft site for more information. 

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them.
 

Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
Table of Contents

HOW IDENTITY THEFT OCCURS
    * If Your Personal Information Has Been Lost or Stolen
IDENTITY THEFT VICTIMS: IMMEDIATE STEPS
    * Placing Fraud Alerts on Your Credit Report
    * Closing Accounts
    * Filing a Police Report
    * Filing a Complaint with the Federal Trade Commission
    * The Identity Theft Report
    * Tips For Organizing Your Case
    * Chart Your Course of Action
RESOLVING SPECIFIC PROBLEMS
    * Bank Accounts and Fraudulent Withdrawals
    * Bankruptcy Fraud
    * Correcting Fraudulent Information in Credit Reports
    * Credit Cards
    * Criminal Violations
    * Debt Collectors
    * Driver's License
    * Investment Fraud
    * Mail Theft
    * Passport Fraud
    * Phone Fraud
    * Social Security Number Misuse
    * Student Loans
    * Tax Fraud
STAYING ALERT
    * Getting Your Credit Report
MINIMIZING RECURRENCES
    * What To Do Today
    * Maintaining Vigilance
    * A Special Word About Social Security Numbers
    * The Doors and Windows are Locked, But...
APPENDIX
    * It's the Law
    * Federal
    * State
    * Instructions for Completing the ID Theft Affidavit
    * The ID Theft Affidavit
    * Annual Credit Report Request Form
    * The FTC's Privacy Policy

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into  Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
 

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