‘Help Wanted’ Tips: Online Identity Theft
Learn how to avoid and report consumer fraud in New York State.
Duration : 0:1:17
Identity Theft for Patrol Online Course
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This training is designed to equip officers with the skills and information needed to recognize and address identity theft and associated crimes. By working through some common identity theft scenarios, officers will get to practice identifying the relevant charges and associated evidence, supporting and providing resources to identity theft victims, and collecting and identifying evidence important for follow-up investigations.
Duration : 0:1:33
Identity Theft Prevention Tips from TrustedID.com CEO Scott
Identity Theft Prevention Tips from TrustedID.com CEO Scott Mitic TrustedID Offers Tips to Help Consumers Protect Themselves from Identity Theft [08-Jan-2009] Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, affecting approximately 15 million consumers per year, or one new victim every two seconds. Armed with personal information such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, names and addresses, identity thieves can drain their victim’s bank accounts and commit fraud in their name. The latest forms of this crime have expanded to medical, child and social networking identity theft. With the ever-increasing amount of consumer data that is available on the Internet, it’s becoming easier for cyber criminals to piece together the elements they need in order to steal someone’s identity. In the current economic downturn, more and more instances of credit fraud and data theft are being reported across the country, and unfortunately no one is immune. Fortunately, there are some simple and immediate steps that consumers can take to proactively protect themselves from identity theft. Available video includes tips and comments by Scott Mitic, consumer advocate and CEO of TrustedID on how people can prevent ID theft and what they should do if they suspect it has already occurred, as well as related pick-up shots showing some common elements that e-criminals use to commit identity theft.
Duration : 0:0:11
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Identity Theft Prevention Tips from TrustedID.com CEO Scott
Identity Theft Prevention Tips from TrustedID.com CEO Scott Mitic TrustedID Offers Tips to Help Consumers Protect Themselves from Identity Theft [08-Jan-2009] Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, affecting approximately 15 million consumers per year, or one new victim every two seconds. Armed with personal information such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, names and addresses, identity thieves can drain their victim’s bank accounts and commit fraud in their name. The latest forms of this crime have expanded to medical, child and social networking identity theft. With the ever-increasing amount of consumer data that is available on the Internet, it’s becoming easier for cyber criminals to piece together the elements they need in order to steal someone’s identity. In the current economic downturn, more and more instances of credit fraud and data theft are being reported across the country, and unfortunately no one is immune. Fortunately, there are some simple and immediate steps that consumers can take to proactively protect themselves from identity theft. Available video includes tips and comments by Scott Mitic, consumer advocate and CEO of TrustedID on how people can prevent ID theft and what they should do if they suspect it has already occurred, as well as related pick-up shots showing some common elements that e-criminals use to commit identity theft.
Duration : 0:0:10
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Identity Theft Prevention Tips from TrustedID.com CEO Scott
Identity Theft Prevention Tips from TrustedID.com CEO Scott Mitic TrustedID Offers Tips to Help Consumers Protect Themselves from Identity Theft [08-Jan-2009] Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, affecting approximately 15 million consumers per year, or one new victim every two seconds. Armed with personal information such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, names and addresses, identity thieves can drain their victim’s bank accounts and commit fraud in their name. The latest forms of this crime have expanded to medical, child and social networking identity theft. With the ever-increasing amount of consumer data that is available on the Internet, it’s becoming easier for cyber criminals to piece together the elements they need in order to steal someone’s identity. In the current economic downturn, more and more instances of credit fraud and data theft are being reported across the country, and unfortunately no one is immune. Fortunately, there are some simple and immediate steps that consumers can take to proactively protect themselves from identity theft. Available video includes tips and comments by Scott Mitic, consumer advocate and CEO of TrustedID on how people can prevent ID theft and what they should do if they suspect it has already occurred, as well as related pick-up shots showing some common elements that e-criminals use to commit identity theft.
Duration : 0:0:14