New FDIC DVD
Tool Helps Consumers Protect Themselves Against Identity Theft and
Suggests Steps They can Take if Victimized
Don't Be an On-line Victim: How to Guard Against Internet Thieves
and Electronic Scams is available free from the FDIC
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Washington, D. C. - The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) released an on-line multimedia
education tool that consumers can use to learn how to
better protect their computers and themselves from
identity thieves. The presentation also features actions
consumers can take if their personal information has
been compromised. Identity theft continues to be one of
the fastest growing crimes in the United States, and has
ranked as one of the top consumer concerns for the past
several years. Identity theft is evolving in more
complicated ways that make it harder for consumers to
protect themselves, and easier for criminals to set up
virtual storefronts on the Internet to sell confidential
personal information.
Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest
growing crimes in the United States, and has ranked as
one of the top consumer concerns for the past several
years. The FDIC has produced a multimedia presentation
to help consumers protect themselves from identity
theft. The presentation provides information on steps
consumers should take to secure their computer and
protect themselves from identity theft, as well as
actions consumers should take if they become a victim of
identity theft.
Some of the steps outlined in the presentation that
consumers can take to help safeguard their computers and
their personal information from identity theft are:
never provide personal information in response to an
unsolicited telephone or Internet request; never provide
a password over the phone or in response to an
unsolicited Internet request; review account statements
regularly to ensure all charges and transactions are
correct; and use a firewall and anti-virus and spyware
protection software.
The DVD is titled: "Don't Be an On-line Victim: How to
Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams" To
order free copies of Don't Be an On-Line Victim: How to
Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams,
please visit
http://www2.fdic.gov/guard/ or call
1-877-275-3342
The presentation is also on the FDIC's website at:
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/guard/
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About the ICFE:
About the
ICFE:
The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE), founded in 1982 by the
late Loren Dunton (creator of the “certified financial planner” (CFP)
designation) and it is dedicated to helping consumers of all ages to improve
their spending, increase savings and use credit more wisely. The ICFE trains and
certifies Personal Finance Instructors for its own curriculum. It also trains
and certifies Credit Report Reviewers and Identity Theft Prevention Specialists.
The ICFE is an award winning, nonprofit, consumer education organization that
has helped millions of people through its education programs and resources. It
publishes the Do-It-Yourself Credit File correction Guide, now in its 16th
printing and has distributed over one million “Credit/Debit Card Warning Labels”
and “Credit/Debit Card Sleeves” world wide.
The ICFE became an official partner with the Department of Defense/Financial
Readiness Campaign in June of 2004.
The ICFE is also a partner in the national Jump$tart Coalition for Financial
Literacy and the California Jump$tart chapter. The ICFE staff is also active
with San Diego Saves, an offshoot of America Saves, and the California Student
Debt Resource Awareness Project (CASDRAP) (studentdebthelp.org).
The ICFE’s on-line help for consumers who spend too much was featured in PARADE
Magazine in the Intelligence Report section. The money helps and tips are from
“The Money Instruction Book,” a course in personal finance, positioned to become
among the premier programs in the new bankruptcy and debtor education
initiatives.
The ICFE Web site at:
http://www.icfe.info helps consumers with mending spending, learning about
the proper use of credit, budget and expense guidelines, how to set up and
implement a spending-plan and also how to access financial education courses and
videos and how to teach children about money. Other ICFE services include a free
eNewsletter, and an online resource center of financial education learning
tools, including videos, books, software and personal finance courses.
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