Identity theft facts

Published 10/23/2008 in News : Police

Reported cases of identity theft in Finney County:

Source: Lt. Robert Hahn, Finney County Sheriff’s Office

How do they get my personal information?

Finding personal information you share on the Internet
“Dumpster diving” or going through your trash looking for personal information
Stealing your mail
n Stealing your wallet or purse
Stealing your debit or credit card numbers through “skimming,” using a data storage device to capture the information through an ATM machine or during an actual purchase
“Phishing” — a scam in which the user sends an e-mail falsely claiming to be from a legitimate organization, government agency or bank in order to lure the victim into surrendering personal information such as a bank account number, credit card number or passwords. This same sort of scam also can be done over the phone by the scammer calling your home.
Obtaining your credit report through posing as an employer or landlord
“Business record theft” involving the theft of files, hacking into electronic files or bribing an employee for access to files at a business
Diverting your mail to another location by filling out a “change of address” form.

Source: Kansas Identity Theft Repair Kit

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