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Email Safety Tips:
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Never follow a link in an email to update account information. |
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If you believe an update may be required, type the site URL directly
into your browser and log into your account from there. |
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Be wary of messages telling you access to your account is expiring
or about to be denied along with instructions that you have to update
your information right now. Contact |
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If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Emails that
promise you large amounts of money are most likely scams. |
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Do not provide your account information to others. |
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Do not open email attachments that you are not expecting, even
if the attachment is appears to be from a friend. |
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Do not download software an email tells you is to protect your
computer, even if it appears to come from Microsoft. |
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Get MailFrontier Desktop to be protected from email fraud. |
Where to turn for help and information on what to do if your identity
has been stolen:
Federal Trade
Commission >
National resource for Identity Theft – find out what you should
do if you think your identity has been stolen. Also, find links to additional
information about Identity
Fraud Information
Center - National Consumers League Internet Fraud Watch >
This site provides Internet fraud tips, information about scams against
businesses, an online complaint form and Internet fraud statistics.
ID
Theft: When Bad Things Happen to Your Good Name >
From the Federal Trade Commission
In-depth information on recovering from identity theft and help with specific
problems.
The
U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Identity Theft >
Learn more about how Identity Theft can involve the U.S. Mail.
How
Not to Get Hooked by a 'Phishing' Scam >
The FTC, the nation's consumer protection agency, offers guidance on how
to avoid getting caught by a phishing scams as well as a quick overview
of what phishing is.
U.S.
Secret Service and Identity Theft >
Find out more about U.S. Secret Service investigations and initiatives
related to credit card fraud, fictitious document fraud, and fraud involving
the counterfeiting of corporate checks and other negotiable instruments,
as well as false identification documents created with the use of computer
technology.
Social
Security Administration and Identity Theft >
Contact information for reporting identity theft and replacing a social
security card.
Identity
Theft and Your Social Security Number >
From the Social Security Administration
A paper, by the Social Security Administration, that discusses how social
security (SS) numbers are protected by the SSA, how to protect your
SS number from theft, how to report unauthorized use of your SS# and
more.
Social
Security-Your Number and Card >
From the Social Security Administration
A paper, by the Social Security Administration, that discusses how to
replace a card, how to prove your identity, how to protect your number
and records, privacy of records and more.
Better Business
Bureau on Identity Theft >
The Better Business Bureau provides Identity Theft information for consumers
and businesses as well as links to news and victim’s stories
National
Check Fraud Center on Identity Fraud >
This site provides a list of steps to take if you are a victim as well
as links to individual state laws regarding Identity Theft, resources
and examples of fraud
.Identity
Theft: What to Do if It Happens to You >
A Joint Publication of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and CALPIRG
This guide provides victims of identity theft with the major resources
to contact. Unfortunately, at this time victims themselves are burdened
with resolving the problem. You must act quickly and assertively to
minimize the damage.
Coping with Identity Theft: Reducing the Risk of Fraud >
A fact sheet describing preventive steps to minimize your losses in
case of identity theft, such as reducing access to your personal data
- especially Social Security, banking account, and credit card numbers.
Also describes immediate steps to take if identity theft occurs.
Internet ScamBusters
>
Information about Internet fraud including reports, news, alerts and
more.
Identity
Theft Resource Center >
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). ITRC is a nationwide nonprofit
organization dedicated to developing and implementing a comprehensive
program against identity theft —by supporting victims, broadening
public awareness, disseminating information about this crime and decreasing
the potential victim population.
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