September Identity Newsletter

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Welcome to the September 2009 Identity Theft Newsletter!

Id Theft is the number one fastest growing crime in America yet most people people believe it will never happen to them.

It is my sincere hope that by helping to get the word out through these newsletters that some may be saved from the personal nightmare of having there identity stolen.


Identity Theft Victim Meets Her Identity Thief
Back in January, Michelle McCambridge found herself staring into the face of the woman who stole her identity.
Only a week earlier, she learned that someone had taken out credit cards in her name and racked up thousands in charges. A federal agent had shown her a surveillance photo. But the image didn't ring a bell.
Now the woman in thick-rimmed glasses was standing there at McCambridge's women's-casual counter at J.C. Penney at Southcenter, asking to open a credit account.
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Identity theft growing, getting harder to stop
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TJX hacker pleads guilty in major ID theft case
The hacker involved in a massive data breach at TJX Companies has pleaded guilty to identity theft and fraud for the theft of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers from TJX and other retailers.Albert Gonzalez, 28, of Miami, pleaded guilty in Massachusetts to 19 charges related to the hacking of computer systems at TJX and retailers including Barnes & Noble. He also pleaded guilty to a charge brought in the Eastern District of New York for hacking into the systems of the Dave & Buster's restaurant chain.
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Identity Theft Facts:

The FBI receives close to 300,000 complaints of suspicious activity per month and only investigates around 6,000.

73% of Identity Theft victims suffered due to the misappropriation of their credit card info.



Identity Theives Targeting Small Businesses

Businesses lose an estimated 57 billion dollars a year to identity theft.
Small businesses are even more vulnerable for two reasons:

1.) They rely on local law enforcement to investigate but most local law enforcement agencies are not prepared to handle business identity theft.

2.) As larger companies have taken on more sophisticated computer network protections, cyber criminals have adapted and gone after smaller businesses who do not have high-level security.

In other words, to identity thieves, small businesses are the low hanging fruit just ripe for the picking!


Business Owners, are you complying with the Red Flags Rule?

The Red Flags Rule requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program designed to detect the warning signs - or "red flags" - of identity theft in their day-to-day operations.

The deadline is November 1, 2009.

Are you covered by the Red Flags Rule?

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Online Red Flag Training

Red Flag Rules training, is designed to familiarize public sector employees with terms, definitions, and requirements related to FTC Government Red Flag Rules.

It teaches the participants to detect, address, and respond appropriately to Red Flags.

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