Browsing by Subject "Identity theft--Prevention"

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    • Avoiding identity theft in the age of information compromise 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2019-03)
      This sheet gives prevention tips to avoid identity theft including signs that you may be a victim of identity theft and actions to be taken to avoid it.

    • AVOIDING IDENTITY THEFT IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION COMPROMISE 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2017-09)
      This sheet gives prevention tips to avoid identity theft including signs that you may be a victim of identity theft and actions to be taken to avoid it.

    • Dealing with identity theft 

      South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (South Carolina State Library, 2007-07)
      This brochure discusses identity theft, how thieves obtain your identity information, what to do if you think you are a victim, how the SCDMV can help you, problems you should look for and how to protect yourself.

    • Fast facts : identity theft protection 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2009)

    • Financial Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Protection Act 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs; Lybarker, Carri Grube (South Carolina State Library, 2011)

    • How to place, thaw or lift a security freeze 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2017)
      When a security freeze is in place, a business that receives an application for products or services cannot get access to your credit report without your permission. The freeze will not affect your ability to pull your own ...

    • How to prevent identity theft 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2019-04)
      This gives tips on how to spot ID theft, how to avoid it and what to do if you are a victim of it.

    • Identity theft : minimize the effects of identity theft 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2011-05)

    • Identity theft : what you need to know 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2013-06)

    • Identity theft toolkit : what you need to do 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2021-11)
      This toolkit is meant to serve as a guide to consumers who are victims of identity theft. The steps enclosed are general and apply to most identity theft situations. You may need to take additional steps tp resolve your ...

    • New identity theft protection 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2009)

    • Spotlight : income tax fraud 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2019-12-13)
      When consumers think about identity theft, they often picture a scammer stealing someone’s personal information to get credit cards or loans. But identity thieves can use your personal information in any way that you can ...

    • Step by step : dealing with debt that isn't yours 

      South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (South Carolina State Library, 2021-03-15)
      To stop contact and collection action you will need to contact the debt collector, the business that opened the fraudulent account and the credit reporting agencies. This paper tells how to dispute a debt with a debt collector.