Identity Theft Services: Services Offer Some Benefits but Are Limited in Preventing Fraud

Citation
Government Accountability Office, Identity Theft Services: Services Offer Some Benefits but Are Limited in Preventing Fraud (GAO-17-254) (Mar. 30, 2017).

Overview
The GAO was asked to examine issues related to identity theft services and their usefulness. The report examines, among other objectives, (1) the potential benefits and limitations of identity theft services and (2) factors that affect government and private-sector decisionmaking about them.