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Wiley
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- Twenty-seven million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years and the total cost of identity theft approaches $48 billion per year (total costs to businesses are $43 billion and the direct cost to consumers is $5 billion)
- These staggering statistics have prompted security consultant Michael Arata to provide readers with the resources they need to guard themselves against identity theft
- In this valuable
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Charismatic former forger Abagnale exposes the tactics of today's identity theft criminals and offers powerful strategies to thwart them, based on his second career as an acclaimed fraud-fighting consultant. When Abagnale trains law enforcement officers about identity theft, he asks for their names and addresses and nothing more. In a matter of hours he can obtain everything he would need to steal their lives: Social Security numbers, dates of birth,...
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PROTECTION PREVENTION REPAIR
Identity theft is the fastest-growing category of crime in the United States today, and dealing with privacy and identity issues has become an essential part of life in our modern society. Each chapter in The Identity Theft Protection Guide contains a self-quiz to identify personal areas of concern, information to help you "take action," and more.
This book shows you how to:
* Minimize the risk of identity theft
* React...
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Pearson Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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Protect yourself from identity theft! Nearly 17 million Americans were victimized by identity theft in 2012 alone. For 13 straight years, it has been America's #1 consumer crime. No one is immune: children, the elderly, and even the dead have been victimized. Identity theft can be high-tech, low-tech, or even no tech, via "dumpster diving." You're vulnerable, and you need to act. Fortunately, you can take practical steps to safeguard your identity...
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection presents the January 2002 consumer alert "Privacy: Tips for Protecting Your Personal Information" in PDF format. The alert offers suggestions for helping consumers manage their personal information and minimize its misuse.
20) New 'red flag' requirements for financial institutions and creditors will help fight identity theft
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Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Consumer & Business Education
Pub. Date
[2008]
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English
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