Taking Charge
Taking Charge

Author: Federal Trade Commission

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-12-12

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 9781505488364

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Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information and uses it without your permission. It is a serious crime that can wreak havoc with your finances, credit history, and reputation – and it can take time, money, and patience to resolve. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, prepared this guide to help you repair the damage that identity theft can cause, and reduce the risk of identity theft happening to you.If you suspect that someone has stolen your identity, acting quickly is the best way to limit the damage. Setting things straight involves some work. This guide has tips, worksheets, blank forms, and sample letters to guide you through the recovery process. It covers:• what identity theft victims must do immediately• what problems may crop up• how you can reduce your risk of identity theft

Reduce Your Risk of Credit Fraud and Identity Theft!
Reduce Your Risk of Credit Fraud and Identity Theft!

Author: R. M. Tracy

Publisher: The Privacy Trust Group

Published: 2005-11

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0977745724

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This book will help you reduce your risk of Identity Theft not just recover after you become a victim! This book explains in detail the steps that you can take to protect yourself from ID thieves and credit criminals. Issues, from Social Security Number to Internet safety, are addressed. If you are already a victim of identity theft, it is even more important that you read this book! ID thieves are rarely caught, so the likelihood of re-victimized is high. Even if the criminal is caught, they still have your information and can use it again! You can make it more difficult for criminals to obtain and use your information! This book will teach you how.

Identity Theft
Identity Theft

Author: John R. Vacca

Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780130082756

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An overall plan on how to minimize readers risk of becoming a victim, this book was designed to help consumers and institutions ward off this ever-growing threat and to react quickly and effectively to recover from this type of crime. It is filled with checklists on who one should notify in case they become a victim and how to recover an identity.

Online Identity Theft
Online Identity Theft

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2009-03-17

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 9264056599

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This book defines identity theft, studies how it is perpetrated, outlines what is being done to combat it, and recommends specific ways to address it in a global manner.

The Little Black Book of Scams
The Little Black Book of Scams

Author: Industry Canada

Publisher: Competition Bureau Canada

Published: 2014-03-10

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 1100232400

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The Canadian edition of The Little Black Book of Scams is a compact and easy to use reference guide filled with information Canadians can use to protect themselves against a variety of common scams. It debunks common myths about scams, provides contact information for reporting a scam to the correct authority, and offers a step-by-step guide for scam victims to reduce their losses and avoid becoming repeat victims. Consumers and businesses can consult The Little Black Book of Scams to avoid falling victim to social media and mobile phone scams, fake charities and lotteries, dating and romance scams, and many other schemes used to defraud Canadians of their money and personal information.

Preventing Credit Card Fraud
Preventing Credit Card Fraud

Author: Jen Grondahl Lee

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-03-17

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 144226800X

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Everyone is affected by credit card fraud, if they are aware of it or not. Every day there are a variety of ways that scams and fraudsters can get your card and personal information. Today so much business occurs over the Internet or via the phone where no card is present. What can start as a seemingly legitimate purchase can easily turn into fraudulent charges – or worse, sometimes a physical confrontation, when a criminal steals a credit card from a consumer who meets to pick up a product or receive a service. In Preventing Credit Card Fraud, Jen Grondahl Lee and Gini Graham Scott provide a helpful guide to protecting yourself against the threat of credit card fraud. While it may not be possible to protect yourself against all fraudsters, who have turned scamming Internet businesses into an art, these tips and techniques will help you avoid many frauds. As a growing concern in today’s world, there is a need to be better informed of what you can do to keep your personal information secure and avoid becoming a victim of credit card fraud. Preventing Credit Card Fraud is an important resource for both merchants and consumers engaged in online purchases and sales to defend themselves against fraud.

Preventing Identity Theft For Dummies
Preventing Identity Theft For Dummies

Author: Michael J. Arata, Jr.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-07-08

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 076457700X

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Twenty-seven million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years and the total cost of identity theft approaches $48 billion per year (total costs to businesses are $43 billion and the direct cost to consumers is $5 billion) These staggering statistics have prompted security consultant Michael Arata to provide readers with the resources they need to guard themselves against identity theft In this valuable book, Arata offers easy-to-follow, straightforward advice on understanding identity theft, minimizing risk, maintaining vigilance, choosing who to share personal information with, selecting hard-to-guess PINs, determining victimization, reviewing a credit report, charting a course of action, resolving credit problems, reclaiming good credit, and much more Explains how to recover successfully if identity theft does occur Author Michael Arata, CISSP, CPP, CFE, ACLM, is a veteran of the security industry with more than fifteen years of experience

Identity Theft Alert
Identity Theft Alert

Author: Steve Weisman

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2014-06-16

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 0133902595

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Protect yourself from identity theft! Nearly 17 million Americans were victimized by identity theft in 2012 alone: for 13 straight years, it has been America's #1 consumer crime. No one is immune: children, the elderly and even the dead have been victimized. Identity theft can be high-tech, low-tech, or even no tech, via "dumpster diving." You're vulnerable, and you need to act. Fortunately, you can take practical steps to safeguard your identity right now. In Identity Theft Alert, award-winning author and attorney Steve Weisman shows you exactly what to do, and how to do it. Equally important, he also tells you what to stop doing: the common, inadvertent behaviors that could be setting you up as a victim. Weisman starts with a clear-eyed assessment of the problem, helping you understand just how much risk you face. Next, he helps you understand, anticipate, and prevent all these frightening forms of identity theft: Identity theft via Facebook and other social media Identity theft via your iPhone or Android smartphone Theft of your credit or debit cards, and other access to your finances Crime sprees performed in your name Medical identity theft that could lead to you getting the wrong treatment – and could even kill you The fast-growing scourge of income tax identity theft, including stolen refunds Don't be the next victim: read this book, follow its step-by-step advice, and protect yourself!

Identity Theft For Dummies
Identity Theft For Dummies

Author: Michael J. Arata, Jr.

Publisher: For Dummies

Published: 2010-02-22

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780470565216

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Practical solutions to help you deter, detect, and defend against identity theft In 2008, 9.9 million Americans became victims of identity theft. The cost exceeded $48 billion in 2008; consumers spend some $5 billion out-of-pocket each year to clear up resulting fraud issues. This guide will help keep you from becoming the next victim. Written by a veteran security professional, Identity Theft For Dummies gives you the tools to recognize what information is vulnerable, minimize your risk, stay safe online, and practice damage control if your identity is compromised. If you have a name, a date of birth, and a Social Security number, you're a potential victim; this book helps you recognize your risk and defend against identity thieves Explains what identity theft is, how it happens, and how to recognize if you have become a victim Shows how to protect your personal information, how to be discreet in public places, how to interpret your credit report, and why you should monitor your financial statements Helps you recognize risks you may not have considered, such as what you set at the curb on trash day Provides advice on how to clear your name if you are victimized Identity Theft For Dummies arms you to fight back against this growing threat.