41. Society > Crime > Theft > Identity Theft 14 US Department of Justice identity theft and identity fraud Featuresprograms, prevention, and remedial steps after the crime. http://www.xasa.com/directorio/mozilla/Top/Society/Crime/Theft/Identity_Theft/

Results for Identity Theft Open directory project Top Society Crime Theft Search in: Directory Web the entire directory only in Theft/Identity Theft Fake Identification See also: Web pages: U.S. Government Site - Identity Theft The U.S. government's central website for information about identity theft. http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/ State Government Site - New York Attorney Generals Office Preventative tips. http://www.oag.state.ny.us/consumer/tips/identity_theft.html Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - Identity Theft Resources Articles and related links on what to do if you are a victim of identity theft. http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm Better Business Bureau - Stopping Identity Theft: Protecting Your Privacy Articles for consumers and businesses. http://www.bbb.org/alerts/Idtheft.asp Fight Identity Theft Offers free tools and information on how to detect and prevent identity theft. http://www.fightidentitytheft.com/ Identity Theft: A Quiz for Consumers This U.S. Department of Justice site offers consumers a short quiz to help them learn how to protect themselves from identity theft. http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idquiz.pdf

42. Realty Times - Real Estate News And Advice war against identity theft, a crime that could weapons to fight ID fraud, examinethe survivor, attorney Mari J. Frank s identity theft prevention and Survival http://realtytimes.com/rtcpages/20030516_theftprevention.htm

SecondImage00='/images/nav_agent_marketing_tools_o.gif'; SecondImage03='/images/nav_local_market_on_on.gif'; SecondImage06='/images/nav_news_and_advice_on.gif'; SecondImage09='/images/nav_about_realty_times_on.gif'; Real Estate News and Advice June 8, 2004 Search Realty Times Agent Locator Contact Us Subscribe Newsletter ... Columnist Broderick Perkins Identity Theft Prevention Tool Chest Grows by Broderick Perkins Consumers are getting new weapons in the war against identity theft, a crime that could stop your mortgage application cold. You don't actually lose your identity and wander aimlessly like a John or Jane Doe after your identity is "stolen". Identify theft or identity fraud is committed by private information thieves who steal your personal identifying information Social Security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, etc. and then use that information to access existing credit and financial accounts and to open new accounts for fraudulent use. The latest addition to the growing arsenal aimed at the scourge is a single phone call you need call only one of the three major credit reporting agencies to notify all three that your identity has been stolen or that you suspect it has been stolen or tampered with.

43. Federal Trade Commission - Your National Resource For ID Theft ID theft HOME. Welcome to the Federal Trade Commission Your National Resource for identity theft. How can someone steal your identity? 2003 identity theft Trends. Information Compromise Business someone steal your identity? identity theft occurs when commit fraud or other crimes. identity theft is a serious crime http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft

Victims can get ID theft information from businesses For Consumers For Business For Law Enforcement Information Compromise: Business Guidance ... ID Theft Affidavit ID THEFT HOME Welcome to the Federal Trade Commission: Your National Resource for Identity Theft How can someone steal your identity? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, Social Security number, credit card number or other identifying information, without your permission to commit fraud or other crimes. Contact the fraud departments of any one of the three major credit bureaus to place a fraud alert on your credit file. The fraud alert requests creditors to contact you before opening any new accounts or making any changes to your existing accounts. As soon as the credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the other two credit bureaus will be automatically notified to place fraud alerts, and all three credit reports will be sent to you free of charge. Close the accounts that you know or believe have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Use the

44. Identity Theft - Prevention And Victim Help identity theft prevention and Victim Help. In short, identity theft occurs whensomeone appropriates your without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft. http://www.identity-theft-help.us/

Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Help How can someone commit identity theft The Federal Trade Commission explains how identity theft is committed: By co-opting your name, Social Security number, credit card number, or some other piece of your personal information for their own use. In short, identity theft occurs when someone appropriates your personal information without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft. Once identity theft is committed, then what? Once identity thieves fake your identity, they: Open a new credit card account, using your name, date of birth, and Social Security number. When they use the credit card and don’t pay the bills, the delinquent account is reported on your credit report. Call your credit card issuer and, pretending to be you, change the mailing address on your credit card account. Then, your impostor runs up charges on your account. Because your bills are being sent to the new address, you may not immediately realize there's a problem. Establish cellular phone service in your name. Open a bank account in your name and write bad checks on that account.

45. Credit Card Fraud Organized Crime Credit Card fraud Organized crime. your personal information without your knowledgeto commit fraud or theft. Once identity theft is committed, then what? http://www.identity-theft-help.us/credit-card-fraud-organized-crime.htm

Credit Card Fraud Organized Crime Credit Card Fraud The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicates: Credit and charge card fraud costs cardholders and issuers hundreds of millions of dollars each year. While theft is the most obvious form of fraud, it can occur in other ways. For example, someone may use your card number without your knowledge. A thief goes through trash to find discarded receipts or carbons, and then uses your account numbers illegally. A dishonest clerk makes an extra imprint from your credit or charge card and uses it to make personal charges. You respond to a mailing asking you to call a long distance number for a free trip or bargain-priced travel package. You're told you must join a travel club first and you're asked for your account number so you can be billed. The catch! Charges you didn't make are added to your bill, and you never get your trip. The FTC also indicates some precautions concerning your credit cards. Do: Sign your cards as soon as they arrive. Carry your cards separately from your wallet, in a zippered compartment, a business card holder, or another small pouch. Keep a record of your account numbers, their expiration dates, and the phone number and address of each company in a secure place.

46. Identity Theft loss incurred by this type of crime is not identity theft prevention and AssistanceResource Center My ID Fix. identity theft Resource Center 858693-7935 www http://www.preventcrime.net/identity_theft.htm

Identity Theft and Your Identification Click here for identity theft and scam related news stories. The Michigan Senate on 12/03/03 passed legislation that would help victims of identity theft and make it more difficult for people to falsely access someone else's credit (SBs 792-798, 657, 220 and 803). New Michigan Identity Theft Legislation Current Legislation U.S. Credit Reporting Companies Launch New Identity Fraud Initiativ e 415/03 Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Credit card numbers, driver’s license numbers, social security numbers, and other personal identification can net criminals thousands of dollars in a very short period of time. While the financial loss incurred by this type of crime is not always incurred by the consumer, it can significantly traumatize them, and take them months if not years to restore their credit and good name, and may keep them from being able to cash checks, obtain loans, or even rent an apartment or obtain utilities. TEN WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF You can minimize the risk of being victimized by taking the following steps: 1. Never leave your purse or wallet unattended, at work, at restaurants, at health fitness clubs, in your shopping cart, at church, at parties. Never leave your purse or wallet in open view in your car, even when locked.

47. MSN Money - 10 Ways To Stop Identity Theft Cold - Financial Privacy wrote Catch Me If You Can offers insights into the prevention of a crime that’s areformed thief, is a respected authority on identity theft and other http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Banking/FinancialPrivacy/P41275.asp

MSN Home My MSN Hotmail Shopping ... Money W eb Search: logoImg(document.location.protocol + "//sc.msn.com"); Money Home Investing Banking ... Credit Reports Financial Tools Track your bills Transfer Money Resources Decision Centers Home Buying Guide Home Financing Your Credit Rating ... Article Index Related Links Manage Debt More on Budgeting Print-friendly version Send this to a friend ... Financial resources at MSN Shopping Find It! Article Index Tools Index Site Map Related Articles A new national identity card is closer than you think Related Resources Get a copy of your credit report Protect your credit Track your accounts Related Sites Better Business Bureau OnLine: Identity Theft Bankrate.com PrivacyGuard.com The Direct Marketing Association ... Social Security Administration The Basics 10 ways to stop identity theft cold advertisement Get a FREE credit report Receive your free More Info Start Here! First Name MI Last Name Street Address Apt. City State Select A State Alabama Alaska Ameri. Samda (AS) Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Guam (GU) Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Mariana Isl. (MP)

48. Identity Theft Facts, Chris McGoey, Identity Theft Expert identity theft can significantly traumatize anyone because it is your placeof-birth, the identity thief can Visit our crime prevention Tips site for other http://www.crimedoctor.com/identity.htm

49. Crime Prevention - Identity Theft - Hanover Sheriff's Office Catch Me If You Can offers insights into the prevention of a crime that s easierto a reformed thief, is a respected authority on identity theft and other http://www.co.hanover.va.us/sheriff/crimeprev-identity.htm

Hanover County Government Online Home Business Community Departments ... Traffic Safety Issues Crime Prevention... Business Crime Watch Identity Theft National Night Out Neighborhood Watch ... Triad Identity Theft Ten Ways to Stop Identity Theft Cold The reformed thief who wrote 'Catch Me If You Can' offers insights into the prevention of a crime that's easier to commit than you would think. One tip: Don't think it can't happen to you. Identity theft again tops the list of consumer complaints, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission. Frank W. Abagnale, a reformed thief, is a respected authority on identity theft and other forms of fraud. His book, "Catch Me If You Can," which details his criminal escapades, is the latest Steven Spielberg movie and stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Abagnale. Frank Abagnale wrote this commentary for Bankrate.com. Identity theft is one of those things you're probably not very concerned about if it hasn't happened to you. But, in my career, I don't know of any crime that's easier and easier to get away with than identity theft. Check out your options. Shop for rates before you borrow. In 2001, there were approximately 500,000 identity theft victims; that's people who actually filed a police report. It cost banks and credit-card companies about $5 billion because they ultimately pick up the tab.

50. City Of Tigard > Tigard Police Department > Crime Prevention > Identity Theft Tigard s crime prevention Officer will be glad to answer any questions regardingidentity theft. 6844997 x2561 or visit the Internet fraud Complaint Center http://www.ci.tigard.or.us/police/crime_prevention/identity_theft.asp

Home Search Search 8 Jun 2004 Quick Links Home Bid Advertisements City Council Agenda Cityscape Newsletter ... Water Division Online Services GIS Online Maps Library Catalog-WILInet Online Park Reservations Utility Payments ... Vendor Registration Identity Theft Home Tigard Police Department Crime Prevention > Identity Theft Have any of the following incidents happened to you? Your ID or Driver’s License was stolen. Your personal checks were stolen. Your credit card was stolen. You ordered new checks but never received them. You discovered an unknown bank or credit account in your name. You’ve received collection notices for purchases you did not make. Avoid becoming a victim! Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing types of financial fraud. Without stealing your wallet, a criminal can steal your financial identity. Using a variety of methods (including mail theft and/or digging through a person’s garbage), a criminal can find (or gain enough information to obtain) a person’s credit card numbers, driver license number, social security number, bank account numbers /information, telephone calling card numbers and other key pieces of an individual’s identity. Using this information, the criminal can not only access the victim’s banking and credit accounts, but can also open new accounts in the victim’s name. The criminal will use these new accounts (i.e., credit cards, in-store credit accounts, checking accounts, cell phone service accounts, etc.) to charge up large debts in the victim’s name. Once the fraud is detected (i.e., the fraudulent accounts are closed), the criminal will simply move on to the next victim and start the process all over.

51. NHPD - Crime Prevention: Identity Theft identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America identity theft or identityfraud is the taking of a TO PREVENT identity theft FROM HAPPENING TO YOU. http://cityofnewhaven.com/police/html/safety/identity_theft.htm

Recognized for Excellence in Community Policing Search NHPD The Web Auto Theft Prevention Block Watch Burglar Alarm Systems Con Games and Scams ... NHPD By District: IDENTITY THEFT In the course of the day you may write a check at the drugstore, charge tickets to a concert, rent a car, call home on your cell phone, or apply for a credit card. Chances are you don't give these routine transactions a second thought. But others may. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America, affecting half a million new victims each year. Identity theft or identity fraud is the taking of a victim's identity to obtain credit, credit cards from banks and retailers, steal money from a victim's existing accounts, apply for loans, establish accounts with utility companies, rent an apartment, file bankruptcy, or obtain a job using the victim's name. Thousands of dollars can be stolen without the victim knowing about it for months or even years. The imposter obtains your social security number, your birth date, and other identifying information such as your address and phone number. With this information and a fake driver's license, they can apply in person for instant credit or through the mail posing as you. They often claim they have moved and provide their own address. Once the first account is opened, they can continue to add to their credibility.

52. Identity Theft And Its Affect On Victims fraud Center (LexisNexis) focuses on the analysis and the development of toolsto prevent economic crime, particularly money laundering and identity theft. http://www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/Crimes/Telemarketing/Inbound/MajorIn/identit

Schemes, Scams, Frauds. New Forum! www.crimes-of-persuasion.com Site Directory National Identity Theft Hotline How Identity Theft Can Ruin Your Good Name It can take a con only minutes to destroy a solid credit record that may have taken you years to build. Identity theft, a growing problem, ( 700,000 victims in U.S. last year ) occurs when a con artist appropriates another’s name, address, Social Security number or other identifying information and uses that information to open new credit card accounts, take over existing accounts, obtain loans in the victim’s name or steal funds from the victim’s checking, savings, or investment accounts. "Identity theft" is defined as the use, transfer or theft of personal identifying information for the purpose of committing a crime. This is to be contrasted with "identity fraud," which is one of the crimes for which identity theft might be used such as the theft of money, services or products through the use of someone else’s identity. A lost wallet is just one way identity thieves can steal your personal information and wreak havoc with your personal finances. Others methods include: fraudulently accessing your credit report by posing as an employer, loan officer or landlord;

53. Stop Violence And Prevent Crime; About Victimization And For Survivors - Statist Silence Speaks Digital Storytelling in Support of healing and violence prevention. Bureauof Justice Statistics Key crime Justice Facts. identity theft.org. http://www.stopviolence.com/4victims.htm

Your Javascript is turned off or you're using an old browser. You're missing a helpful scrolling menu, but the bottom of the page has complete navigation options. This page contains links to statistics and studies about violence and resources to help survivors. There's additional information about fraud and identity theft U.S. Dept of Justice Help for Victims: Type of Victimization Toll Free Numbers Directory of Crime Victim Services Recovering from Sexual Assault and Attempted Murder (A discussion of Susan Brison's Aftermath: ... Crime Victims for a Just Society [They also maintain an excellent page of related Links National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center Victim Assistance Online Witness Justice ... Compassionate Friends : Grief support for parents and siblings after the death of a child Survivors of Torture and Trauma Silence Speaks: Digital Storytelling in Support of healing and violence prevention Information and Statistics About Victimization FBI's Uniform Crime Reports tabulates police reports; it is a better measure of police report taking behavior than actual crime

54. University Of Tennessee:Crime Prevention We have made the information below available for consumers as a way of increasingawareness and prevention of identity theft. identity theft is a crime. http://www.utmem.edu/campuspolice/Identity_Theft.php

University Links Health Science Center Links About UTHSC Colleges Administration Admissions Research Students Visitors WebMail SiteMap Contact Information Enter search items Select type of search Select type of search People Search Campus Search System Search Crime Prevention Campus Police Home Parking Services Campus Police Staff Administration ... Contact Us What to do if your wallet or purse is stolen. File a report with the police immediately. Get a copy in case your bank, credit card company or insurance company needs proof of the crime. Cancel each credit and charge card. Get new cards with new account numbers. Call the fraud departments of the major credit reporting agencies: Equifax (800) 525-6285; Experian (888) 397-3742; TransUnion (800) 680-7289; ask them to put a "fraud alert" on your account and add a "victim's statement" to your file requesting that creditors contact you before opening new accounts in your name. Ask the credit bureaus for copies of your credit reports. Review your reports carefully to make sure no fraudulent accounts have been opened in your name or unauthorized changes made to your existing accounts. In a few months, order new copies of your reports to verify your corrections and changes, and to make sure no fraudulent activity has occurred.

55. FDIC: FIL-39-2001: Financial Institution Letters: Guidance On Identity Theft And GLBA, which also make it a crime to request customers information about how to preventidentity theft and necessary who are victims of identity theft and fraud http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2001/fil0139a.html

This page contains a drop-down menu that utilizes javascript to link to the following pages: Quick Links for Bankers Quick Links for Consumers Quick Links for Analysts Quick Links for Investors ... Quick Links for Press QUICK LINKS FOR Bankers Consumers Analysts Investors Press SEARCH THE SITE Financial Institution Letters GUIDANCE ON IDENTITY THEFT AND PRETEXT CALLING The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) directs the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and other federal banking agencies to review their regulations and guidelines to ensure that financial institutions have policies, procedures and controls in place to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of customer financial information and to deter and detect fraudulent access to such information. Consistent with section 525 of the GLBA (15 U.S.C. 6825), the FDIC has developed the following guidance to address how banks should protect customer information against identity theft. Guidance is also included on completing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) to report offenses associated with identity theft and pretext calling, i.e., posing as a customer or someone authorized to have customer information in order to obtain confidential customer data. Several federal criminal statutes address illegal conduct associated with identity theft and pretext calling. These include:

56. FRB: Supervisory Letter SR 01-11 (SUP) On Identity Theft And Pretext Calling -- Act also makes it a crime to request with information about how to prevent identitytheft and necessary customers who are victims of identity theft and fraud http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/SRLETTERS/2001/sr0111.htm

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM WASHINGTON, D. C. 20551 DIVISION OF BANKING SUPERVISION AND REGULATION SR 01-11 (SUP) April 26, 2001 TO THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF SUPERVISION AND SUPERVISORY STAFF AT EACH FEDERAL RESERVE BANK AND TO EACH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN BANKING ORGANIZATION SUPERVISED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE SUBJECT: Identity Theft and Pretext Calling Purpose Background The fraudulent use of an individual's personal identifying information, such as social security number, date of birth, or bank account number, to commit a financial crime like credit card, check, loan or mortgage fraud - - which is commonly referred to as "identity theft" - - is a growing problem. One way that wrongdoers improperly obtain personal information of bank customers so as to be able to commit identity theft is by contacting a bank, posing as a customer or someone authorized to have the customer's information, and through the use of trickery and deceit, convincing an employee of the bank to release customer identifying information. This practice is referred to as "pretext calling." There are several federal criminal statutes that address illegal conduct associated with identity theft and pretext calling. These include:

57. Identity Theft - Part 1 - Introduction To Identity Theft - The Police Notebook and security experts say identity theft crimes will only draw together and link identitytheft,Internet-fraud and related scam-prevention information, gleaned http://www.ou.edu/oupd/idtheft.htm

Identity theft is the nation's fastest growing crime according to FBI statistics and identity theft/fraud is the fastest-growing category of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaints. A New York identity-theft ring was recently charged with the largest identity theft scam in U.S. history, spanning almost three years and involving the theft of the credit histories of more than 30,000 victims. The identity-theft ring used the stolen information to charge huge sums to credit card numbers, empty bank accounts, and fraudulently obtain loans — costing consumers more than $2.7 million. Law enforcement authorities are calling this the largest identity theft case in U.S. history 27.3 million Americans have been victims of some form of identity theft within the past five years according to a September, 2003 FTC survey , including almost TEN MILLION people in 2002 alone . According to the survey, last year's identity theft losses to businesses and financial institutions totaled nearly $48 billion and consumer victims reported $5 billion in out-of-pocket expenses. Identity theft was the number two most reported crime to the federal government in 2003.

58. What Young Adults Need To Know About Money prevention Council, http//www.ncpc.org has publications on many types of crimes,including personal theft, identity theft and Internet safety. National fraud http://www.ext.vt.edu/niemoney/identitytheft.html

Home Wheeling and Dealing Does Money Really Grow Credit Tips and Tricks Crime Scene Investigation Reality Check Supplemental Topics Lending Library Crime Scene Investigation: Has Someone Stolen Your Identity? Additional Activities Additional Resources Answers to Activities in the Newspaper Insert Lately, Jane and Tommy have been hearing a lot in the news about identity theft. They ask their parents how they can protect their personal information. What are ways that Jane and Tommy can protect their personal information? If Jane or Tommy discover that someone has stolen their gas card, who should they contact to report the card is stolen? Are there other steps they should take once they report their card has been stolen? Are they responsible for the charges made by the credit card thief? Additional Activities Visit the National Consumer League's Web site, http://www.nclnet.org/privacy/index.htm and review their information that is part of their identity theft campaign, "Invasion of the ID Snatchers." Look at the section "The Crime Scenes: Where Identity Theft Can Happen." What are some additional ways you can become a victim of identity theft that may not appear on this Web site? Why is it important to know who to contact if you become a victim?

59. Minimize Your Risk Of Identity Theft Guard your mail from theft. To thwart an identity thief who may pick through yourtrash to more information or if you would like a crime prevention Officer to http://www.mountprospect.org/services/police_department/crime_prevention/identit

CRIME PREVENTION MISSION STATEMENT INVESTIGATIONS RECORDS ... 2002 ANNUAL REPORT Minimize Your Risk of Identity Theft Crime Prevention Links Bicycle Registration Child Passenger Protection Curfew Rail Safety ... Sex Offender Listing While you probably can’t prevent identity theft entirely, you can minimize your risk. By managing your personal information wisely, cautiously and with an awareness of the issue, you can help guard against identity theft: Before you reveal any personal identifying information, find out hot it will be used and whether it will be shared with others. Ask if you have a choice about the use of your information: can you choose to have it kept confidential? Pay attention to your billing cycles. Follow up with creditors if your bills don’t arrive on time. A missing credit card bill could mean an identity thief has taken over your credit card account and changed your billing address to cover his tracks. Guard your mail from theft. Deposit outgoing mail in post office collection boxes or at your local post office. Promptly remove mail from your mailbox after it has been delivered. Put passwords on your credit card, bank and phone accounts. Avoid using easily available information like your mother’s maiden name, your birth date, the last four digits of your social security number or your phone number, or a series of consecutive numbers.

60. Coping With Identity Theft: What To Do When An Imposter Strikes The crime of identity theft is on the rise this strategy does not ensure that you’llprevent identity theft. When you place fraud alerts by phone, the credit http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs17-it.htm

Fact Sheet No. 17 Reducing the Risk of Identity Theft May 1995, Revised February 2003 Privacy Rights Clearinghouse th Ave., Suite B San Diego, CA 92103 Voice: (619) 298-3396 Fax: (619) 298-5681 Contact Us: www.privacyrights.org/inquiryform.html Web: www.privacyrights.org Coping with Identity Theft: Reducing the Risk of Fraud Note This guide lists steps you can take to reduce your risk of fraud. If you are a victim of identity theft, please read our Fact Sheet 17a, "Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You," on our website at www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs17a.htm If your wallet or your Social Security number has been lost or stolen, be sure to place fraud alerts on your three credit reports right away. Instructions for establishing fraud alerts are provided in step one of Fact Sheet 17a. Contents: The crime of identity theft Fraud reduction tips: Reducing access to your personal data Credit cards and credit reports ... For more information The crime of identity theft It can happen to anyone. The phone rings and a collection agency demands that you pay past-due accounts for goods you never ordered. The supermarket refuses your checks because you have a history of bouncing them. But you have always paid bills on time. What has happened?

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