| It's an information jungle out there. Predators are after your money. They're looking for that credit-card receipt you left behind. That blank check you lost. Any financial information to help them claim another victim of America's growing crime: Identity theft.
They offer overpayments on items advertised in the classifieds or online auction, they say you won foreign lottery or sweepstakes, they promise easy money to work at home. They all offer you millions. If it's too good to be true it is a scam!
Every hour there are 57 new victims. Banks work with law enforcement to catch and prosecute the thieves, but we need your help to prevent the potential loss of your good name -- and your money.
Tear up unused credit offers. Don't lose credit-card receipts. Review monthly statements for fraud. Guard your Social Security Number. Don't release any information to people you don't know, especially on the phone or over the Interenet. And report suspected fraud to your bank immediately.
Learn more at -
U.S Postal Service’s Fake Checks.org
Federal Trade Commission’s Identity Theft site
National Consumers League Fraud Information Center
American Bankers Association
And stay out of the jungle!! |
