Kentucky Council on Economic Education

Identify Theft and Fraud: Don't be a Victim!

Every 3 seconds in America, someones identity is stolen. Identity theft has become the number one complaint of consumers for the past 7 years.  

KCEE Life Fundamental$ Money Management Seminar module - Identity Theft: Don't Be A Victim! is the third module in the seminar series.  Objectives of the class include:

•  Know what ID theft is

•  Identify warning signs that YOU may be a victim

•   Knowing ways your identity can be stolen

•   Understanding Internet dangers - phishing, pharming, and Internet scams

•   Learn ways to protect yourself

•   Steps to take if you are a victim

Security Freeze Video

Internet Explorer Video

For more info:

Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/

File a complaint with the FTC

Kentucky Attorney General:

ID Theft Victim Kit

Security freeze information for Kentucky residents

Don't get hooked by a "phishing" scam

National Do Not Call Registry  The FTC announced that it will not drop any telephone numbers from the National Do Not Call Registry (DNC) based on the five-year expiration period, pending final Congressional or agency action on whether to make the registration permanent. Therefore, it is not necessary for consumers to register cell phone numbers again on the DNC Registry to be protected from telemarketing calls to cell phones.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/10/dnccellphones.shtm

Michigan.gov Lots of quizzes regarding ID theft, spam, etc.

 http://michigan.gov/printerFriendly/0,1687,7-217-35083---,00.html