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IDENTITY THEFT AND HOW IT HAPPENS
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September 24, 2007Event Time
Description
THE AARP SPARTANBURG CHAPTER ALONG WITH SKYLYN PLACE WILL COME TOGETHER TO SPONSOR A COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FORUM ON IDENTITY THEFT AND FRAUD.
IDENTITY THEFT AND IDENTITY FRAUD OCCURS WHEN SOMEONE DELIBERATELY ASSUMES ANOTHER PERSON'S IDENTITY TO GET ACCESS TO HIS OR HER MONEY. IN GENERAL MOST CASES HAPPEN AS A RESULT OF CREDIT CARDS, BANK ACCOUNTS AND WHEN PERSONAL INFORMATION IS STOLEN FROM COMPUTERS, BREAK-INS OR WHEN SOMEONE STEALS YOUR DL NUMBER OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
IDENTITY THEFT IS A BREACH OF PRIVACY AND A GROWING SERIOUS PROBLEM AND IS A RAPIDLY GROWING CRIME IN THE US... WHICH IS ANNUALLY $52.6 BILLION DOLLARS
PROTECTION AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT AND THE NUMBER OF WAYS TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF BEING THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM ARE MANY . (1) DO A YEARLY CREDIT HISTORY, 2) SHRED EVERYTHING INCLUDING JUNK MAIL WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS. 3) DO NOT DIVULGE INFORMATION OVER THE PHONE. OUR COMMUNITY FORUM PROVIDES INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS ON WAYS TO DEAL WITH IDENTITY THEFT IF IT HAPPENS AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND FAMILY AGAINST SCAMS AND FRAUD.
WE WILL OFFER THE HOW TO; PROTECT YOURSELF THE RIGHTWAY, FRAUD DETECTION AND OTHER IMPORTANT WAYS TO IDENTIFY SCAMS, FRAUD AND THEFT.
