When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name
Participants in the Identity Theft seminar will learn:
- How medical identity theft can endanger your life
- Criminal identity theft & Social Security identity theft can negatively impact your life
- All the latest scams and what to watch out for
- About phishing, vishing, smishing & skimming
- How vulnerable you really are
- How to secure your financial status
- To eliminate dangers of online shopping
- 15 steps to bulletproof your identity
- How and why to get credit reports
- A step by step process of what to do if you become a victim
- A step by step process to clear your name
Class Outline
- About Identity Theft
- What is Identity theft – beyond the financial implications?
- How does an Identity Thief get your info?
- How does an Identity Thief use your personal information?
- Child Identity Theft
- Warning Signs
- Know your Liability Limits
- How to Prevent Identity Theft
- Adopt a need to know approach to your personal data
- Social Security and credit card issues
- Staying safe while traveling
- Increase your personal security
- Passwords
- Secure your financial status
- Protect a deceased relative
- Protect your identity on the web
- Child/Teen Identity Theft
- Social media websites
- 15 Steps to Prevent Identity theft
- 7 Action Steps
- You are a victim – What now? A step by step list:
- Who you need to contact and in what order
- How to keep records
- How to take control of the situation and secure your future finances:
- Placing fraud alerts
- Contacting check verification companies
- A long list of essential names and numbers should you become a victim of Identity theft
- Resources
- A list of Credit Bureaus
- Marketing list removal – Do not call list info
- Personal history websites
- Identity Theft Checklist.