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FBI Internet Fraud Complaint Center
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): Your National Resource for ID Theft provides information on what to do if you suspect your personal information has been stolen.
FTC Your Access to Free Credit Reports explains your rights and answers questions on how to request free reports. The FBI and a number of organizations recommend that you order them one at a time, one every four months, rotating between the three credit agencies.
Identity Theft Resource Center
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Identity Theft Resources
Personal requests for one free report each year from each of the three credit agencies are treated differently than bank/corporate requests and will not adversely effect your credit rating. In fact its field is now used to see how many individuals request histories - still very few which is why terrorists can get away with stealing identities to launder money.