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Avoiding Scams & Identity Theft presented by George Dillman, Consumer Outreach Specialist, Investor Education & Consumer Outreach Office. As presented to the Where to Turn Resource Fair Virtual Fall 2020 Event

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Avoiding Scams & Identity Theft George Dillman Consumer Outreach Specialist Investor Education and Consumer Outreach Office March 2020
Scams & ID Theft What is Identity Theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information - like your name, Social Security number, credit card number, even your cell phone number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.
• What is Identity Theft/How it happens • How to protect yourself • What to do when it happens to you • Popular Scams Today we will discuss: Scams & ID Theft
Scams & ID Theft How Does Identity Theft Happen: ✓Theft of a wallet or purse ✓Dumpster diving/ Theft of personal mail ✓Sharing information ✓“Skimming”
Scams & ID Theft What is skimming? Skimming is the illegal copying of information from the magnetic strip of a credit or debit card.
Scams & ID Theft How Can I PROTECT MYSELF? ✓Guard your Social Security number and personal information ✓Review financial statements ✓Check credit reports
Scams & ID Theft Free Credit Report 877.322.8228 Annual Credit Report Request Service P.O. Box 105281 Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 www.annualcreditreport.com *Note: Free Credit Reports do NOT contain your credit score!
Scams & ID Theft What are you looking for? ✓ Check each name, address, AND telephone number ✓ Verify existing credit limits/balances ✓ Look for accounts that are not yours
Scams & ID Theft Something not right? Contact the three main credit reporting bureaus: Equifax - 1.800.685.1111 www.equifax.com Experian - 1.888.397.3742 www.experian.com TransUnion - 1.800.916.8800 www.transunion.com
Scams & ID Theft Freeze your credit report, it’s easy and FREE! • Equifax: equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services or call 800-685-1111 • Experian: experian.com/freeze/center.html or call 888-397-3742 • Transunion: transunion.com/credit-freeze or call 888-909-8872
Scams & ID Theft 1.888.567.8688 or www.OptOutPreScreen.com
Scams & ID Theft What do you do? 1. Cancel affected cards 2. File a police report 3. Close new accounts 4. Call the three credit bureaus
Scams & ID Theft What else should you do? 5. Federal Trade Commission: 877.ID.THEFT 6. PA Attorney General: 800.441.255 7. Talk to someone you trust 8. Keep a notebook
Scams & ID Theft State: 1.888.777.3406 www.attorneygeneral.gov (do not call) National: 1.888.382.1222 www.donotcall.gov
Scams & ID Theft If it sounds too good to be true… it probably is…
Notorious Scams (just a few) •Romance Scams •Charity •Counterfeit Checks
A “few” more scams… • IRS • Microsoft • International Lotteries • Relative-in-Distress
Scams & ID Theft Signs it might be a scam… ✓ Today only opportunities ✓ Unexpected windfalls – from unknown sources ✓ There is a sense of urgency - very few true “emergencies”
Scams & ID Theft Steps to Protect Yourself – 1. Check what is in your wallet 2. Buy a cross-cut shredder 3. Get copies of credit reports 4. “Opt out” of solicitations 5. Register with “Do Not Call” registries 6. Question “opportunities”
Scams & ID Theft State Resources Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (800)PA.BANKS (722.2657) www.dobs.pa.gov ***** Pennsylvania Attorney General (800)441.2555 www.attorneygeneral.gov ***** Pennsylvania Department of State (800)822.2113 www.dos.pa.gov
Scams & ID Theft Federal Resources Federal Trade Commission: (877)987.3728 http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft ***** U.S. Postal Inspection Service (877)876.2455 www.postalinspectors.uspis.gov
Use shaded boxes or shapes – Example • Call-out text to make it stand out Scams & ID Theft QUESTIONS?
George Dillman Consumer Outreach Specialist Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities gdillman@pa.gov 717.705.2687| dobs.pa.gov 17 N 2nd St, Suite 1300 Harrisburg, PA 17101 Scams & ID Theft

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2020 Scams & ID Theft

  • 1. Avoiding Scams & Identity Theft George Dillman Consumer Outreach Specialist Investor Education and Consumer Outreach Office March 2020
  • 2. Scams & ID Theft What is Identity Theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information - like your name, Social Security number, credit card number, even your cell phone number, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes.
  • 3. • What is Identity Theft/How it happens • How to protect yourself • What to do when it happens to you • Popular Scams Today we will discuss: Scams & ID Theft
  • 4. Scams & ID Theft How Does Identity Theft Happen: ✓Theft of a wallet or purse ✓Dumpster diving/ Theft of personal mail ✓Sharing information ✓“Skimming”
  • 5. Scams & ID Theft What is skimming? Skimming is the illegal copying of information from the magnetic strip of a credit or debit card.
  • 6. Scams & ID Theft How Can I PROTECT MYSELF? ✓Guard your Social Security number and personal information ✓Review financial statements ✓Check credit reports
  • 7. Scams & ID Theft Free Credit Report 877.322.8228 Annual Credit Report Request Service P.O. Box 105281 Atlanta, GA 30348-5281 www.annualcreditreport.com *Note: Free Credit Reports do NOT contain your credit score!
  • 8. Scams & ID Theft What are you looking for? ✓ Check each name, address, AND telephone number ✓ Verify existing credit limits/balances ✓ Look for accounts that are not yours
  • 9. Scams & ID Theft Something not right? Contact the three main credit reporting bureaus: Equifax - 1.800.685.1111 www.equifax.com Experian - 1.888.397.3742 www.experian.com TransUnion - 1.800.916.8800 www.transunion.com
  • 10. Scams & ID Theft Freeze your credit report, it’s easy and FREE! • Equifax: equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services or call 800-685-1111 • Experian: experian.com/freeze/center.html or call 888-397-3742 • Transunion: transunion.com/credit-freeze or call 888-909-8872
  • 11. Scams & ID Theft 1.888.567.8688 or www.OptOutPreScreen.com
  • 12. Scams & ID Theft What do you do? 1. Cancel affected cards 2. File a police report 3. Close new accounts 4. Call the three credit bureaus
  • 13. Scams & ID Theft What else should you do? 5. Federal Trade Commission: 877.ID.THEFT 6. PA Attorney General: 800.441.255 7. Talk to someone you trust 8. Keep a notebook
  • 14. Scams & ID Theft State: 1.888.777.3406 www.attorneygeneral.gov (do not call) National: 1.888.382.1222 www.donotcall.gov
  • 15. Scams & ID Theft If it sounds too good to be true… it probably is…
  • 16. Notorious Scams (just a few) •Romance Scams •Charity •Counterfeit Checks
  • 17. A “few” more scams… • IRS • Microsoft • International Lotteries • Relative-in-Distress
  • 18. Scams & ID Theft Signs it might be a scam… ✓ Today only opportunities ✓ Unexpected windfalls – from unknown sources ✓ There is a sense of urgency - very few true “emergencies”
  • 19. Scams & ID Theft Steps to Protect Yourself – 1. Check what is in your wallet 2. Buy a cross-cut shredder 3. Get copies of credit reports 4. “Opt out” of solicitations 5. Register with “Do Not Call” registries 6. Question “opportunities”
  • 20. Scams & ID Theft State Resources Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (800)PA.BANKS (722.2657) www.dobs.pa.gov ***** Pennsylvania Attorney General (800)441.2555 www.attorneygeneral.gov ***** Pennsylvania Department of State (800)822.2113 www.dos.pa.gov
  • 21. Scams & ID Theft Federal Resources Federal Trade Commission: (877)987.3728 http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft ***** U.S. Postal Inspection Service (877)876.2455 www.postalinspectors.uspis.gov
  • 22. Use shaded boxes or shapes – Example • Call-out text to make it stand out Scams & ID Theft QUESTIONS?
  • 23. George Dillman Consumer Outreach Specialist Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities gdillman@pa.gov 717.705.2687| dobs.pa.gov 17 N 2nd St, Suite 1300 Harrisburg, PA 17101 Scams & ID Theft