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Metro Phoenix Clubs & Organizations Arizona Elder Fraud Prevention Team Identity Theft Identity Theft Overview Identity Theft Possibly the fastest growing crime. It affects almost half a million people each year. Bascially, someone else is trading on your good name and credit. One man’s trash is another man’s gold. Be careful what you throw away or leave lying around. Someone may put your identity to a use you never intended. Identity Theft Prevention Shred it, don’t just throw it out Be careful with SSN & personal data Don’t give out personal data unless you initiated the communication Put outgoing mail directly in US Mail box Collect incoming mail promptly Check credit reports annually Identity Theft - Response To report theft and get help restoring credit contact the FTC Consumer Response Center 1-877-382-4357 toll free To report to Law Enforcement: US Postal Inspectors, Secret Service, or police For consumer information contact: www.consumer.gov/idtheft www.privacyrights.org Identity Theft Consumer information Federal Trade Commission Privacy Rights Clearinghouse National Crime Prevention Council U.S. Postal Inspectors Privacy Statement Neighborhood Link Terms of Use © 1997 - 2006 Neighborhood Link, Inc.