1. * 2003 FTC Report America’s fastest growing white collar crime * you Could be at risk? you Could be at risk?
2. What is Identity Theft? Jan. 29, 2005 A Chicago woman “applied for a job at a local Target department store and was denied. The reason? She already worked there – or rather, her Social Security number already worked there. Follow-up investigation revealed the same Social Security Number … used to obtain work at 37 other employers.” The Secret List of ID Theft Victims “ People need to wake up to this problem. They are destroying people’s credit, Social Security benefits, and everything else.”
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5. Identity Theft is not just about Credit Cards! ID Theft is an international crime and access to an attorney may be critical Five Common Types of Identity Theft What is Identity Theft? Drivers License Identity Theft Medical Identity Theft Financial Identity Theft Social Security Identity Theft Character / Criminal Identity Theft
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7. What is Identity Theft? “the Department has discovered that identification information in your file is inconsistent with corresponding records at the Federal Social Security Administration … Before your document can be renewed, any inconsistencies will need to be corrected. You will need to present legal documents that certify your current legal name, social security number and date of birth.”
8. What is Identity Theft? February 2004 “ An 82-year-old grandmother, quit driving during the Truman administration.” In 2001 she “suddenly found herself in what she describes as a ‘living hell’ after one of her neighbors, arrested on drunk-driving charges … pretended to be her. ‘I was told there were warrants for my arrest … I was afraid to answer the phone’.”
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11. “If the person who steals your health identity has allergies or specific medical conditions that collide with yours for instance … when you go in for care, you may experience a dangerous drug interaction or unknowingly be denied potentially lifesaving medications or treatments because they will assume the thief’s medical information is yours.*” What is Identity Theft? Sept. 2005 *Carole Pennington 9/7/2005 “As the health care system transitions from paper-based to electronic, this crime may become easier to commit and harder to trace. Victims may find it more difficult to recover from medical identity theft as medical errors are disseminated and redisseminated through computer networks and other medical information-sharing pathways.*” May 2006 *Pam Dixon, Pg 3.,5/3/2006 Medical Identity Theft: The information crime that can kill you
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13. * Cover, Kiplinger, October, 2005 What is Identity Theft? The October 2005 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance portrayed a different side of Identity Theft when they devoted an entire section to character/criminal identity theft. “ Identity Theft Update: Could losing your wallet land you in jail?*” October 2005
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15. Order the Federal Trade Commission free report Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft Phone: 877.IDTHEFT Web: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft When you read this, it will become crystal clear why it is good for the company and the employee to have an ID Theft service that offers Legal Access, Monitoring, and Restoration versus resolution or reimbursement. What is Identity Theft?
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18. “ Each year, 7 to 10 million Americans fall prey to Identity Theft… From massive data-brokerage firms to tiny local banks, your identity is irretrievably ‘ out there. ’ ” What is Identity Theft?
19. What is Identity Theft? The DataBased You Meet The DataBased You ™ ™
20. What is Identity Theft? Your Name 1000’s of aggregators Your Fingerprints and DNA FBI, State, and Local DBS Your Insurance Claims C.L.U.E. DBS, etc... Your Military Record DOD DBS Your Criminal History NCIC DBS Your Real Estate Deeds Clerks of Court DBS Your Legal History State and Federal Court DBS Your Credit History Credit Repositories’ DBS Your Birth Certificate Choice Point DBS, State, etc … Your Phone Number and Tracking Info 1000’s of aggregators Your Social Security Number SSA DBS Your Address 1000’s of DBS The DataBased You ™ Your Driver’s License # and Record – DMV DBS Your Medical Records MIB DBS, etc … Your Car Registration & Info DMV, Local Treasurer, On Star, etc … DBS
21. Whether it was hacking, lost computers or lost data tapes, there were 84,797,096* records lost due to computer data breeches from major companies. Between Feb. 15 th 2005 and June 2 nd , 2006: The DataBased You ™ ™ What is Identity Theft? privacyrights.org
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23. What is Identity Theft? October 2005 “ Identity thieves are increasingly finding their jackpot is not in your mailbox or kitchen trash bag, but the computer files stored at your chiropractor, accountant or doctor … the future is not burglaries of your home, but of dentists, CPA’s, insurers etc …*” ID Fraudsters Stay One Step Ahead * MarketWatch, October 2cd, 2005
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27. “ People whose identities have been stolen can spend months or years and thousands of dollars cleaning up the mess the thieves have made of their good name and credit record” “ When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name ” — September 2002 The Cost of Identity Theft FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
28. According to the USA Today, Identity Theft is the number one criminal concern for law enforcement over the next decade. The Cost of Identity Theft
29. “ Thieves are so bold that they held a conference in Kiev, Ukraine, for people interested in breaking into this Growth Industry” The Cost of Identity Theft
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38. * Pg 81, Alberta Venture, Display Until November 11, 2005 “ They’re not after your money, your equipment, or your inventory. A new breed of criminal wants the personal information you keep on customers, suppliers and employees. And if you lose it, you’ll wish they went for the cash. ” The October 2005 issue of the Alberta Venture (business journal) talked about a new breed of criminal. Important Legislation
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