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Protect Yourself From Identity Theft!

This article discusses some of the common types of Identity Theft

Types of Identity Theft

Simply put, Identity Theft is the theft of personal information for criminal use. Personal information that is typically stolen includes names, addresses, date of birth, Social Security numbers and account numbers. Once acquired, this information is used for the benefit of the hacker at the expense of the person who's identity has been stolen. For example, a hacker may open new accounts or make large purchases under the stolen identity. Sometimes it takes the victim years to recover; bad credit ratings and denied credit are but a couple of examples of how the victim suffers.

Common Methods of Identity Theft

Trash Can Identity Theft:

Document Theft - Account Statements, monthly bills and other documents can contain sensitive information that should never be disclosed. Identity thieves can obtain your personal information simply by going through your trash to find these documents. Always shred sensitive documents before disposal.

Computer Based Identity Theft:

Phishing - E-mail's used to hijack usernames, passwords, account numbers and other sensitive information
Example: "Your account is about to expire. Click here to reactivate" Clicking the link redirects you to a bogus web site that solicits personal information. The web site may redirect you back to the legitimate web site.
Vishing - is the voice counterpart to phishing. Instead of being directed by e-mail to a Web site, an e-mail message asks the user to make a telephone call. The call triggers a voice response system that asks the user’s card number or other personal or financial information. The initial bait can also be a telephone call with a recording that instructs the user to phone an 800 number or another area code within or outside of the United States.
Spoofing - Links to bogus web sites that impersonate legitimate web sites
Example: The the link http://www.google.com@members.tripod.com/ will not send you to google.com, it will direct you members.tripod.com instead.
Pharming - Redirecting Web traffic to bogus web sites
Key loggers - Programs that record and send logged keystrokes back to a hacker. These programs tend to be installed without the users knowledge

Objectives of the Identity Thief

Account Takeover
Your account information is used to purchase goods and services. Victims learn of it when they receive their monthly statements
Account Fraud
The thief uses your account information to open new accounts under your name using a false address. Victims tend to learn about this when they request a credit report or apply for credit and are turned down

If You Believe That Your Identity Has Been Stolen or Compromised:
Call Chino Federal Credit Union immediately and inform us of the situation. Ask to place a fraud alert on your account Contact one of the three major credit bureaus and discuss weather you need to place a fraud alert on your file:
Equifax	Experian	TransUnion
1 800 525-6287 P.O. Box 740250 Atlanta, GA 30374	1 888 397-3742 P.O. Box 1017 Allen, TX 75013	1 800 680-7289 P.O. Box 6790 Fullerton, CA 92634
Report all suspicious contacts to the Federal Trade Commission through the Internet at www.ftc.gov or by calling 1 877 IDTHEFT.