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Understanding and Preventing Identity Theft

 

  Get a Plan - Are You At Risk?
  Get the facts - In-depth information
  Get help - What Do I Do if I Am a Victim?
  Just in Case - Check Your Credit!
  Getting back to Normal - Monitor Your Credit
  Stay Informed
  En Espanol  -  ¿Cómo puede alguien robarle su identidad? 

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Get A Plan -
Are You At Risk for Identity Theft? 
    Test Your Identity Quotient with the "IQ" quiz from ID  Theft Center.org

     (select Consumer Resources > ID Theft Test)


Get the FactsThe Four Types of Identity Theft
           

           
Read more  in these books, from the GCPL collection
               Click titles to check availability
                           
Prying eyes : protect your privacy from people who sell to you, snoop on you,
                             and steal from you
,
by Eric Gertler.

                            Your secrets are my business, by Kevin McKeown

Get Help -
What Do I Do if I Am a Victim?

Just In Case - Monitor your credit report for fraudelent activity.  Consumers
                         Are entitled to one free copy of their credit report each year.
                         Go to AnnualCreditReport.com for Details

               
Getting Back To Normal - Your rights as a victim of Identity Theft



Stay Informed - Keep abreast of laws and current statistics

       State of Georgia:

             Georgia Stop Identity Theft Network "Stop I.T."    

       Federal Trade Commission
:

             Federal and State Laws

             National ID Theft Statistics

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