Exposing IDENTITY THEFT

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Exposing IDENTITY THEFT

• BY
• Battletown Elementary STLP
• HANNAH SKAGGS AND TAYLOR DALEY

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What is Identity Theft?

• Identity theft is when a person uses your
  personal information to assume your identity.

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How to Prevent Identity Theft

• Mail - Shred unwanted
  loan and credit card applications or any other
  unwanted mail with personal info.
• Telephone - Never give personal
  information over the phone.
• Credit Card - DONT carry more than one
  credit card in case your purse or wallet is
  stolen.
• Bank Accounts - Do not print your social security
  number or drivers license number on checks.

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IDENTITY THEFT FACTS

• Did you know identity theft happens everyday?
• Many branches of law enforcement call identity
  theft the fastest growing crime in America.
• Over 9.9 million people were victims in the last
  year.
• Most of the time people dont even know how
  criminals get their personal information.

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Forms of Identity Fraud

• Mail Fraud
• Credit Card Fraud
• Social Security Number Misuse
• Account Fraud - bank, telephone ect.

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How can a criminal steal personal information?

• They steal personal belongings that contain
  credit cards, checks, Social Security cards and
  mail.
• They use computers to hack into organization
  records such as your employee records or your
  bank accounts.
• They can complete Change of Address forms to
  have your mail sent to a different location.
• They search the trash to find unshredded
  documents containing personal information.

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Criminals use Identity Theft to

• Open credit card accounts in your name to make
  purchases.
• Obtain phone service for long distance calling.
• Establish bank accounts to write cold checks.
• Apply for new loans.
• Give your name to the police if arrested. Your
  record will show the arrest.

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What kind of personal information do criminals
use?

• Names
• Address
• Social Security number
• Bank account number
• Credit card number
• Birth date

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Be Watchful

• Watch for these signs
• Checks or credit cards disappear from your
  belongings.
• You receive bills you do not owe.
• Your monthly bills do not appear.
• You are informed that you have poor credit scores.

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Whats being done?

• In 1998, Congress passed the Identity Theft and
  Assumption Deterrance Act. It forbids someone
  from knowingly transferring or using without
  lawful authority, a means of identification of
  another person with the intent to commit, or to
  aid and abet any unlawful activity that
  constitutes a felony under any applicable state
  or local law.

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Do these steps if YOU are a victim

• Close all accounts that you know or believe have
  been tampered with.
• Report your case to the police as soon as
  possible.
• Contact the Federal Trade Commission to file a
  complaint. This provides federal law agencies the
  necessary information to track and identify the
  thieves.
• Contact the three credit agencies to place a
  fraud alert on your credit report.

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What happens to identity thieves?

• People violating this law may be imprisoned for
  up to 15 years, pay a fine, and lose any property
  used to commit the crime.

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Quiz Time
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What is Identity Theft?

• When a person borrows your computer.
• When a criminal uses your personal information to
  assume your identity.
• When you go to a museum.
• When your computer freezes.

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• The answer is

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What is one form of identity theft?

• Armed robbery
• Bank robbery
• Mail fraud
• Driving under the influence

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What can a criminal use as information to steal
your identity?

• Name
• Homework
• Internet
• School

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How do you know you are a victim?

• The president contacts you.
• You have a ton of e-mail.
• You get too much money in the mail.
• You receive bills you do not owe.

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What do you do if youre a victim?

• Report your case to the police.
• Email all your friends.
• Put an ad in the newspaper.
• Watch T.V.

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How long can a criminal be put in jail for
committing identity theft?

• 20 Seconds
• 30 minutes
• Up To 15 years
• 5 days

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• Thank you for listening. We hope that
  you enjoyed our presentation.

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• www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/idtheft.com
• www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/idtheft.shtml
• www.creditreportproblems.com
• www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html
• www.identitytheft.com
• www.state.ia.us/goverment/ag.htmidavoid
• www.usps.com/postalinspectors/idtheft_ncpw.htm
• www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi/bin/read/2006/08
• http//schools.clipart.com
• www.google.com
• www.usbank.com