IDENTITY THEFT / SCAM

IDENTITY THEFT

While there are many ways for your identity to get stolen, the easiest way to become a victim of identity theft is by sharing personal information over the internet. If you aren't careful, criminals could steal your identity by finding any of the following:

• Credit Card Information
• Bank Account Number
• Personal Identification

(driver's license, passport, etc.)

• Stolen Passwords

How to protect your IDENTITY when your browsing the internet

• Use more than one password
• Use (not-so) random characters
• Using any of the antivirus application for any electronic devices

Scams can be seen in two scenarios, fake emails and web messages popups

Some common scams messages would be:

• "During our regular verification of accounts, we couldn't verify your information. Please click here to update and verify your information."
• We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. To ensure that your account is not compromised, please click the link below and confirm your identity."
• "Our records indicate that your account was overcharged. You must call us within 7 days to receive your refund."