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YOU. …ANYBODY. *What does Identity Theft mean?*. According to the Wikipedia, Identity Theft is a form of fraud or cheating of one another person’s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that persons identity. Work Cited:

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  1. YOU …ANYBODY

  2. *What does Identity Theft mean?* • According to the Wikipedia, Identity Theft is a form of fraud or cheating of one another person’s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that persons identity. Work Cited: “Identity Theft.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 8 Feb, 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity-theft>.

  3. What Is Identity Theft • In 1998, Congress passed the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, making Identity Theft a federal crime. • It is a federal with a maximum of 15 years sentence. • In 2004, President Bush signed the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act that guarantees a minimum of two years in prison for those who use identity theft to commit a crime, including terrorism.

  4. IDENTITY THEFT IS THE ONLY CRIMETHAT YOU ARE UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT

  5. Types of ID Theft Financial Identity Medical Identity Driver’s License Identity Social Security Identity Character or Criminal Identity Medical Identity Fraud The fastest growing area of ID Theft.

  6. KEY STATISTICS

  7. MORE STATISTICS…

  8. Almost 15 million Americans become victims of identity theft each year “ The average identity theft victim spends more than $1200 in the quest to clear his/her name.” -Federal Trade Commission

  9. ARE YOU AT RISK !!

  10. Do you expose your social security number?

  11. Are you careless with your mail? Do you secure sensitive information?

  12. Do you check your credit reports yearly? Do you scrutinize your bills and bank statements? Do you hand your credit card to servers at restaurants? Can you be sure that data security is good at companies that have your information?

  13. Why is it so important to protect yourself from ID THEFT? Over 400,000 people have an issue with ID Theft and have had major stress issues because of it Don’t go bankrupt You can apply to jobs Prove that you are a citizen to the United States So your credit doesn’t mess up- it can ruin your chance of buying a house, car, cell phone etc Thieves can find everything about you. Including your high school, your family, where you were born, your SSN +more Your privacy will no longer be private anymore It could possibly ruin you as a person, or ruin your life from all the stress and problems that thieves put you through

  14. Scenario …People don’t realize that they can get in trouble of this small case. • When Marc got his degree in teaching he was required a new license. • So he passed his old license down to his younger brother, Steve-who was only 19. • Marc didn’t think he was doing anything wrong. Real younger brother younger bro “mark”

  15. When Steve tried to use his “fake” at the ABC store, they caught him. They soon called the cops and Steve was arrested for Identify theft. • Although Marc didn’t physically do anything wrong, he still had to pay fines because he gave his identify away. • Marc then tried to apply for a teaching job, but was rejected because of this incident. CITED: Givens, Beth. "Criminal Identity Theft in California: Seeking Solutions to the "Worst Case Scenario" | Privacy Rights Clearinghouse." Privacy Rights Clearinghouse | Empowering Consumers. Protecting Privacy. 1 Mar. 2005. Web. 16 Feb. 2011. <http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/CASummit-CrimIT.htm>.

  16. Don’t pass your license down to anyone, even blood- shred it and throw it away. • Don’t try to buy alcohol with false identification. • Even though Marc didn’t think he was doing anything wrong, he still allowed false identification to happen. • Don’t risk your career job for family because it will only hurt you; no matter how bad he wants your license. *DON’T.DO.IT!

  17. Prevent Identity Theft For your safety? *Strong Password. For example, Be881z82 *Change password every four to three months *Keep it from people; even the people who you trust *Shred old Credit Cards *Analyze your credit reports annually *Limit information on checks **Try to prevent anyone online purchases; your CC can get stolen this way

  18. The most important way of preventing yourself is avoiding any online purchases. There are computer perfections who know how to steal your Credit Card information through computers.

  19. CITED: Scenario: Givens, Beth. "Criminal Identity Theft in California: Seeking Solutions to the "Worst Case Scenario" | Privacy Rights Clearinghouse." Privacy Rights Clearinghouse | Empowering Consumers. Protecting Privacy. 1 Mar. 2005. Web. 16 Feb. 2011. <http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/CASummit-CrimIT.htm>. Pie Graph: Bank, Community. "Identity Theft." Community Bank of Tri-County | Our Service Exceeds Expectations. May 2004. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. <https://www.cbtc.com/learning/center.aspx?id=86>. Definition: “Identity Theft.” Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. 8 Feb, 2011. Web. 14 Feb. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity-theft>. STATISTICS: Irby, LaToya. "2010 Identity Theft Statistics | SPENDonLIFE." Check Your Free Credit Score, Get All 3 Scores Online Instantly. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. <http://www.spendonlife.com/BLOG/2010-IDENTITY-THEFT-STATISTICS>. INFOR: "Deter. Detect. Defend. Avoid ID Theft." Federal Trade Commission. Web. 17 Feb. 2011. <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/>.

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