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Introduction

01. What Is?
02. Methods
03. Preventing
04. What to do
05. Liability

Conclusion
Resources
References

Resources

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Introduction - The day begins just like any other one normally would. You’re on your way to work in the morning and realize you need to make a quick pit stop at the gas station before you run out of fuel completely. You fill up the tank and grab a coffee and newspaper once inside the store. You offer the cashier your credit card and are stunned when she tells you that it has been rejected.

01. What Is? - As the quickest growing crime in America, identity theft affects approximately 7 –10 million people every single year.

Simply put, identity theft is the act of using someone else’s personal information, or their actual identity for personal gain. Frighteningly it happens without you even knowing it and once you have become aware of it, in most cases the damage has already been done.

02. Methods - Okay so I’m just going to warn you up front that this is where things might get a bit scary. As we start to discuss all of the various ways in which identity theft can occur, you may begin to realize just how vulnerable you might be. Now remember, the intention of this book is certainly not to frighten the living daylights out of you, nor is it to turn you into a paranoid, crazy person who decides that they don’t trust anyone anymore and that they now must cancel all of their credit cards, close out their bank account and hide all their cash under the bed mattress in an attempt to leave a paperless trail in everything that they do.

03. Preventing - Let’s check in to see how you’re doing before we go any further. That was a lot of information to absorb and for someone who’s new to the whole world of Identity Theft it was likely very overwhelming.

You’re doing really well though and I’m proud of you! You made it through the most difficult part of this book. You learned all about the scariness of ID theft and the many forms it can take and look, you’re still here. Now it’s time for your reward.

04. What to do - All right, so it happened. Even with all of the precautions and care you’ve taken to protect yourself from those spineless and despicable thieves, somehow and someway they found a way to the inside…to the inside your personal and financial life that is. Now don’t be too hard on yourself.

I know that you’re saying to yourself right now, “I did everything I could possibly do.

05. Liability - The question you have probably been asking yourself throughout this entire book is…”What is my liability in this situation”? Well unfortunately that answer is fairly complex and is dependant on the type of identity theft that has occurred, as well as the timeliness in which you have responded and taken action to correct the problem.

Conclusion - Much has been covered on the topic of identity theft throughout this book and hopefully it has been successful in answering all of your questions, clarifying any misconceptions or myths and in providing you with an enlightened understanding of the issues involved in identity theft.

Resources - Use the following list of resources to help you in taking action if you have become an identity theft victim.

References - Identity Theft Resource Center www.idtheftcenter.org

Federal Trade Commission http://www.ftc.gov/index.html

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