Florida Identity Theft
Per the Florida Attorney General’s website, identity theft (also called identity fraud or true name fruad) is defined as:
“the criminal act of taking a victim’s identity for the purpose of obtaining credit, credit cards from banks and/or retailers, stealing money from the victim’s existing accounts, applying for loans in the victim’s name, establishing accounts with utility companies, leasing automobiles and residences, filing bankruptcy, and/or even obtaining employment”.
The statute itself is Florida Criminal Statute § 817.568.
Points of Contact
Office of the Attorney General
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050
Phone: (850) 414-3300
Toll Free: (866) 966-7226
Website: http://myfloridalegal.com/
Email: Email Attorney General
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Quality Control – Compromised Identity
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Website: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/cms/Compromised-Identity-Services/CIS.aspx
Florida Department of Health (DOH)
c/o State Surgeon General
2585 Merchants Row Boulevard
Tallahassee , FL
Phone: 850 -245-4321
Fax: 850 – 922-9453
Website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/
Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
Phone: (850) 617-2000
Website: http://www.flhsmv.gov/index.html
Other Resources for Identity Theft in Florida
Florida Identity Theft Safety Sheet
Florida Attorney General ID Theft Sheet
Florida Identity Theft Victim Kit
Florida DHSMV Identity Theft Sheet
