How is law enforcement on the local, state and federal level getting involved in identity theft issues?
EG: It depends on jurisdiction and the issues. But most on the local level aren’t in good shape. We see enforcement on the local level being very cooperative in allowing people to file identity theft incident reports, which is the first step in establishing you are a victim of fraud and can prove that to your creditors. The problem is it tends to stop at the report filing. Just because the report is filled out doesn’t mean it is passed along for investigation. Unless the losses are very high or the victim knows who the perpetrator might be, the chances are slim to none that the report is followed up on. The feds won’t get involved unless it’s an organized ring, and even then it’s often only when they’re attached to other illicit activities they’re investigating. It’s simply a resource issue. AG: What is your website’s biggest initiative upcoming for 2010? EG: We’re trying to bring the site up to a ‘Web 2.0’ standard and make it more user-friendly and easier to navigate. Continue for it
