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1 Improving your odds
2 Go to my Web site, and click Courses, Identity Theft There are many more resources referenced on the Web site Note Starred items* in this presentation are explained on line.
3 To alert you to the causes of Identity Theft To provide resources where you can learn about the subject To enumerate steps you can take to lesson your risks
4 It all started with an article in Wired Magazine I became curious I then made some phone calls My bank A Financial Institution My Credit Card company, etc. I then started my research How do you know when you re done?
5 Ordered from catalog at a store Swiped credit card at the market & gas station Bought a book at Amazon Rented a car on Maui Paid for meal at restaurant with credit card Conducted online banking Checked credit card balance on line Received insurance statements in the mail Given a receipt with full credit card # visable
6 Fraud is when you grab someone's credit card, you steal their wallet, you use their credit card to buy things. Not on the rise so much Identity theft is more complex, because you're taking people's identifiers, particularly their name and their Social Security number, and applying for credit in their name. So it's more behind the scenes. On the rise Easy, low risk Per NPR.COM
7 Dumpster diving Stealing your mail or wallet/purse Skimming your credit card Phishing Obtaining your Credit Report illegally Business record theft an office is robbed Diverting your mail Spyware and Keylogger
8 Bank failures causing Phishing to flourish 465 bank failures last 4 years 314,248 Complaints reported to IC3 Internet Crime Complaint Center California ranked #1 in ,000 complaints, $485 million loss (that has been reported)
9 Throw away your phones Toss out your PC and ipad Don t use your mailbox Destroy your wireless network Put your wallet in a safety deposit box Don t fill out any forms at your doctor s office Burn your filing cabinets Now you may stand a chance Cancel your Facebook account
10 One consumer took an unsolicited credit card offer, ripped it up, reassembled it, and then submitted it to a bank with a change of address. The bank issued the card and sent it to the new address, thus demonstrating that a thief could easily use even a torn-up offer to commit fraud. The owner of a dog had signed up for a free e- mail account in his pet s name and later received a pre-approved credit offer for a Clifford J. Dawg.
11 Avoid paper statements by mail Keep SS and Medicare cards & Tax Returns locked up Use strong passwords avoid dictionary words Use Credit Card with your photo on it Review your Credit Report every 4 months* Review all accounts online frequently Don t use SS number to log into any site Never give out any personal information (impossible) Change passwords frequently Log off password manager when away from your PC
12 Don t leave a wallet or phone in your car Put as little information as possible on your checks Use virtual credit card numbers when merchant is in doubt Avoid debit cards Use a unique credit card for automatic deductions Don t post vital information online (Facebook) Opt out of receiving offers of credit in the mail*
13 Place Fraud Alerts on your account* Only need to do one bureau Freeze your credit* Must do at all 3 bureaus Read all of the information here Review Credit Report Monitoring Services here Read how to reduce risks here Update your PC religiously Anti-virus, Flash, Windows Generate your own security questions
14 Scan PC with anti-malware programs often Backup all data on your PC frequently Shred all paper with any vital info on it Call your Credit Card company and bank and ask them what protection they provide They also provide paid protection which you may or may not need Don t store any passwords on your PC Use an unique Recovery address for Gmail
15 Companies like LifeLock and IdentityGuard Don t freeze your credit Don t place fraud alerts Do notify you when there are changes to your Credit Report and many more things Do provide free Credit Scores and Reports, some update this annually or quarterly
16 My credit card was skimmed at a gas station in Palm Desert and my card was charged $179 I was not liable for any charges but had to obtain a new card Basically, Credit Card companies and banks protect you against fraud Fraud is not the major threat
17 A shopper walks into a BestBuy and opens a credit card in my name This is identity theft What happens next depends on what preventative measures you took Someone opens a line of credit in your name How do you find out?
18 Placed a Fraud Alert with major credit bureaus before the fraud was attempted Should prompt BestBuy to contact you first Placed a Credit Freeze with the credit bureaus BestBuy now unable to run a credit check Even you can t apply for a Macy s credit card to save 15% Now - no one can open a line of credit!
19 Fraud Alert - any creditor that is asked to extend credit is asked to contact the consumer by phone and verify that the credit application was not made by an identity thief. The merchant may or may not do this. Credit Freeze or frequently referred to as a Credit Lock or Security Freeze - prevents anyone from accessing your credit making it virtually impossible for anyone to open a line of credit, new credit card, etc. in your name.
20 File a report with the FTC at You can also call them at File a police report and take the FTC report with you Call credit card company and bank, etc. Follow all of the steps listed at Read the document titled Taking Charge at Visit Identity the Theft Resource Center (ITRC) at
21 Place Fraud Alert Place Credit Freeze Practice the tips included above For additional piece of mind subscribe to Identity Theft Protection Service either paid or free (AAA)
22 Tried a subscription to 2 Identity Theft services Created stronger passwords Placed Credit Freeze with all 3 bureaus Placed Fraud Alert with 1 bureau Made sure Apple ID used unique address Made sure Gmail recovery address is unique Signed up for AAA free credit monitoring They offer free Resolution Service They also offer a Lost Wallet service
23 The more steps you take, the more you are inconvenienced Security versus convenience is the big tradeoff Freezes, Fraud Alerts and Credit monitoring plus staying vigilant will help quite a bit
24 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) Federal Trade Center identity-theft or US Postal Inspection
25 Department of Consumer Affairs or CA Dept. of Real Estate or Department of Justice site theft.html Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
26 American Express: Discover Card: MasterCard: VISA: Social Security Administration: Password strength information here OnGuardOnline here
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