Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office

A person is guilty of identity fraud/theft when that person obtains personal identifying information of another person (whether that other person is alive or deceased) and knowingly or intentionally uses, or attempts to use, that information with fraudulent intent, including: to obtain, or attempt to obtain, credit, goods, services, any other thing of value, or medical information. 

It is always a good idea to protect your personal information by shredding all important documents that contain your social security number, date of birth, and any other information that is specific to you and would be used to get credit.  As people function more in a digital world, they should take extra care to protect their identifying information and monitor against ID theft.  Those efforts may include having banks and credit institutions monitor your accounts, protecting computers against viruses, and more.

There are a number of resources that can help you learn more about ID theft and help you protect your identity.  The list below provides links to five websites that can give you more in-depth information on identity theft and help you take steps to prevent it.

If you have already been victimized by identity theft, you need to contact your bank and credit institutions to make them aware of the fraud and your local law enforcement agency to have them investigate the crime.  If you are a Salt Lake County resident click here to find your local law enforcement agency.