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The amount of money appropriated to each state for victim compensation is available in the latest Crime Victims Fund Compensation and Assistance Allocation Charts on the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Funding & Awards: Formula Grants page.
Information on steps you can take to avoid credit or check card fraud is available on the Protecting Against Credit Card Fraud section of the Federal Trade Commission website.
Visit the Fraud Special Feature section of our site for additional resources on the topic.